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Sanctions Profile: Belarus
At a glance
EU sanctions on Belarus were first imposed in 2004 by Common Position 2004/661/CFSP in response to the “continuing deterioration of democracy, the rule of law, and human rights in Belarus”, and comprised a travel ban on listed people.
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Third countries align with EU Belarus sanctions
In December 2020, the EU Council adopted Decision (CFSP) 2020/2130, which added 29 people and 7 entities to its Belarus sanctions list. North Macedonia, Montenegro, Albania, Iceland and Norway have aligned themselves with this decision. See press release here.
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OFAC Venezuela and Belarus designations
In December 2020, OFAC added a Venezuelan judge, Lorena Carolina Cornielles Ruiz, and a prosecutor, Ramon Antonio Torres Espinoza, to its list of specially designated nationals under Executive Order (E.O.) 13692. They were listed for their roles in the “unjust” trial and sentencing of 6 US nationals, who were oil executives of US-based Citgo, on charges of corruption. See Notice …
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Third round of EU sanctions on Belarus target 29 people & 7 entities
The EU has adopted Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/2129 and Council Implementing Decision (CFSP) 2020/2130, which impose sanctions (asset freeze and travel ban) against 29 people and 7 entities “in response to the brutality of Belarusian authorities and in support of the democratic rights of the Belarusian people.” See press release. The measures target 27 officials: the Deputy Prime Minister, …
Switzerland designates Lukashenko & imposes arms embargo
The Swiss Federal Council has announced the designation of 15 Belarusian officials (including Alexandr Lukashenko), all of whom were listed by the EU in November 2020 (see post). The press release says that those listed are “alleged to be responsible for the use of violence and arbitrary arrests following the contested elections in Belarus”. The Federal Council has also amended …
Third countries align with EU chemical weapons & Belarus sanctions
The EU Council adopted the following decisions in October and November 2020: Decision (CFSP) 2020/1466, which renewed the EU’s chemical weapons sanctions regime for 1 year; Decision (CFSP) 2020/1482, which designated 6 Russian officials and a research institution for their alleged involvement in the poisoning of Alexei Navalny; and Decision (CFSP) 2020/1650, which added 15 officials to the EU’s Belarus …
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RussiaCurrent Sanctions
Consolidated
Council Regulation (EC) No 765/2006
Parent Regulation
Council Regulation (EC) No 765/2006
Amended by:
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1587/2006
Council Regulation (EC) No 1791/2006
Council Regulation (EC) No 646/2008
Council Regulation (EU) No 84/2011
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 271/2011
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 505/2011
Council Regulation (EU) No 588/2011
Council Regulation (EU) No 999/2011
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1000/2011
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1320/2011
Council Regulation (EU) No 114/2012
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 170/2012
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 265/2012
Council Regulation (EU) No 354/2012
Council Regulation (EU) No 1014/2012
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1017/2012
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 494/2013
Council Regulation (EU) No 517/2013
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1054/2013
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 46/2014
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 740/2014
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1159/2014
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 2015/1133
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 2015/1326
Council Regulation (EU) 2015/1948
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/1949
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/276
Council Regulation (EU) 2016/277
Council Regulation (EU) 2017/331
Council Regulation (EU) 2018/275
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/1387
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/1648
Consolidated
Council Decision 2012/642/CFSP
Parent
Council Decision 2012/642/CFSP
Amended by: