February 24, 23:22
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Sanctions were also imposed against two Belarusian banks Belinvestbank and Dabrabyt Bank (Photo: Michael_Luenen/Pixabay)
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The US Treasury imposed sanctions against Belarusian officials and banks for “support and assistance” Russian invasion of Ukraine.
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Sanctions were, among other things, imposed against two Belarusian banks Belinvestbank and Bank Dabrabyt, as well as the Minister of Defense of Belarus Viktor Khrenin and State Secretary of the Security Council of Belarus Alexander Volfovich, informs press service of the Ministry of Finance.
“Having already sacrificed its legitimacy to suppress the democratic aspirations of the Belarusian people, the Lukashenka regime is now jeopardizing the sovereignty of Belarus by supporting further Russian invasion of Ukraine,” Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen was quoted as saying.
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At 5 am on February 24, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced the start «military operation” against Ukraine.
Russian invasion accompanied by shelling of Ukrainian cities throughout the country, military equipment is moving across the border. In many cities there are victims.
Troops The Russian Federation is also advancing across the Belarusian border. Earlier, Khrenin assured that for Ukraine has no risks and threats from Belarus.
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