Belarusian leader Alexander Lukaskenko struck a defiant note at an hourslong televised briefing a year after claiming victory in a disputed election, scoffing at Western sanctions and vowing never to cede power to his political opponents
The U.S. measures target critical parts of Belarus’s economy, including its defense industry and the country’s lucrative potash fertilizer sector, the White House said. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the steps were in response to the “continued flagrant disregard for human rights and Belarus’s failure to comply with its obligations under international human-rights law.”
The U.K. sanctions included measures to prevent Belarusian air carriers from overflying or landing in the U.K., in addition to trade restrictions and financial curbs. “You can go choke on your sanctions…You are American lap dogs!” Mr. Lukashenko said in response to a question from the BBC regarding the U.K.’s latest actions.
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