- New legislation will block the trade of around £60
million of goods with Belarus for its role in supporting the
Russian invasion of Ukraine
- These measures include a ban on the export of oil refining
goods, technology, and luxury goods
The UK government will tomorrow (5 July 2022) introduce new
economic, trade and transport sanctions on Belarus as the
Lukashenko regime continues to actively facilitate Putin’s
illegal invasion.
The package extends some of the significant measures made
against Russia to Belarus, including import and export bans on
goods worth around £60 million. This includes:
- Exports of oil refining goods
- Exports of advanced technology components, such as those used
in quantum computing
- Exports of luxury goods, including British artwork and
designer handbags
- Imports of Belarusian iron and steel
The UK government is also restricting Belarus’ access to the UK’s
world class financial services sector – banning more Belarusian
companies from issuing debt and securities in London.
The Belarus regime has actively facilitated Putin’s invasion,
letting Russia use its territory to pincer Ukraine - launching
troops and missiles from their border and flying Russian jets
through their airspace. Lukashenko has also openly supported the
Kremlin’s narrative, claiming that Kyiv was “provoking Russia” in
order to justify Putin’s bloody invasion.
Today’s measures build on the wide-ranging measures the
UK government has introduced on Belarus, including a 35
percent increase on tariffs on a range of goods
originating from Belarus and sanctions on President
Lukashenko and senior government officials for their
continued human rights violations and undermining of
democracy.
