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Belarus: Sanctions

Asked by Wendy MortonConservativeForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled Answered 19 December 2024UIN 19314

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of UK sanctions on Belarus.

Answered by Stephen Doughty

Sanctions are carefully targeted to increase pressure over time. We regularly review our sanctions in order to maintain effectiveness. We therefore reserve the right to introduce further measures so that the Lukashenko regime continues to feel the consequences for its lack of respect for human rights and support for Putin's war. The UK will continue to work closely with our partners in holding Lukashenko to account.

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