EU imposes new sanctions against Belarusian officials, companies and companies supporting Lukashenko regime  

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**EU Imposes New on Officials and Companies**

The European Union has adopted new sanctions against 26 individuals and two companies linked to the regime of Belarusian dictator Alexander . The measures target judges who sentenced opposition figures, enforcement officials involved in persecuting dissidents, and heads of penitentiaries where political prisoners are held.

**Belarus Sanctions**

Among those sanctioned are Belarusian companies Vlate Logistik and Ruzekspeditsiya, along with their owners and -owners. The sanctions also apply to individuals and companies benefiting from privileges under Lukashenko’s regime and involved in circumventing existing European sanctions.

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Belarus has long history of human abuses, with over 50,000 detained political reasons since 2020, according to the Belarusian human rights group Viasna. The EU continues to apply pressure on Lukashenko’s regime as part of broader measures targeting human rights abuses and support for Russia’s war in Ukraine.

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