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US sanctions Belarus over its support for Russia

24 February

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EPA-EFE/RUSSIAN DEFENCE MINISTRY PRESS SERVICE

The United States Treasury Department announced on Thursday its sanctions on 24 Belarusian individuals and entities over their support for Russia amid its invasion of Ukraine.

Among those affected are Belinvestbank and Bank Dabrabyt, two state-owned banks, as well as Belarusian Defense Minister Viktor Khrenin and Security Council State Secretary Alexander Volfovich.

The announcement comes just after US President Joe Biden introduced tighter sanctions on Russia over its intervention in Ukraine.

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