“The US Treasury Department eased some sanctions against Belarus, lifting measures against the national airline and allowing operations involving the plane of self-proclaimed president Alexander Lukashenko. Source: “European Truth” with reference to Reuters Details: The Foreign Assets Control Office of the Ministry of Finance has officially lifted the sanctions against Belavia and the aircraft operated by the airline, which, according to preliminary data from the ministry, was used by officials and members of the Lukashenka family. It also issued a general license authorizing certain operations involving the use of three previously authorized aircraft by Lukashenka or his government-linked company Slavkali. According to previous statements by the Ministry of Finance, the aircraft covered by the license are a Boeing 737 owned by the government of Belarus and used as a presidential aircraft, and another aircraft that was part of the presidential fleet. Also, as noted, the third was a luxury helicopter belonging to “Slavkali” and used to transport Lukashenka between his country residence and Minsk. In recent weeks, the administration of Donald Trump has been trying to establish contact with the regime in Minsk, as evidenced by the release of Belarusian political prisoners. As part of these efforts, the US lifted sanctions on the Belarusian state airline Belavia. Belarusian opposition leader Svitlana Tsykhanovskaya said that the self-proclaimed Belarusian leader is trying to deceive US President Donald Trump by using steps such as the release of political prisoners. Read also: “Good investigator” Trump: will the West ease sanctions against Lukashenka’s regime.”, — write: www.pravda.com.ua
Source: “European truth” with reference to Reuters
Details: The Ministry of Finance’s Foreign Assets Control Office has officially lifted sanctions on Belavia and an aircraft operated by the airline, which, according to preliminary information from the ministry, was used by officials and members of Lukashenka’s family.
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It also issued a general license authorizing certain operations involving the use of three previously authorized aircraft by Lukashenka or his government-linked company Slavkali.
According to previous statements by the Ministry of Finance, the aircraft covered by the license are a Boeing 737 owned by the government of Belarus and used as a presidential aircraft, and another aircraft that was part of the presidential fleet.
Also, as noted, the third was a luxury helicopter belonging to “Slavkali” and used to transport Lukashenka between his country residence and Minsk.
In recent weeks, the administration of Donald Trump has been trying to establish contact with the regime in Minsk, as evidenced by the release of Belarusian political prisoners.
As part of these efforts, the US lifted sanctions on the Belarusian state airline Belavia.
Belarusian opposition leader Svitlana Tsykhanovskaya said that the self-proclaimed Belarusian leader is trying to deceive US President Donald Trump by using steps such as the release of political prisoners.
Read also: “Good investigator” Trump: will the West ease sanctions against Lukashenka’s regime.