spokesman BELPOL participated in a conference held at the November 20-21 in Brusselswhich was dedicated economic sanctions against Russia and its allies in war conditions. The organizers were the Center for Finance and security (CFS) of the Royal United Institute for Defence Studies (RUSI) in cooperation with the Konrad Adenauer Foundation (KAS) and the Stockholm Center for East European Studies (SCEEUS).
At the round table dedicated to the topical problems of Belarus, the experts discussed the following issues effectiveness of international sanctions against the Lukashenko regime and possible ways to enhance them, as well as ways to minimize side effects.
The main purpose of sanctions, according to conference participants, is to weakening military economy Belarus and its alliesThis should hasten the end of Russian aggression against Ukraine. While Russia may partially compensate Lukashenko's economic losses, this is expected to result in к Reducing the resources allocated to arms productionwhich is seen as a positive effect.
Special attention was also paid to the domestic policy of Belarus. Participants emphasized that Lukashenko's regime, despite external sanctions, has long led the country to significant economic dependence on Russia, which is due to his long-term policy.
Nov. 22 delegation BELPOLWith the support of Ukrainian partners from the INTL&EU Sanctions Platform, held a private briefing for the European External Action Service (EEAS) in Brussels.
European External Action Service (EEAS) - is an independent EU body that manages foreign policy and coordinates foreign economic cooperation between the European Council and the European Commission.
The briefing discussed key issues related to the current situation in Belarus, including:
🔹 the impact of international sanctions on Lukashenko's regime;
🔹 the possibility of increased sanctions pressure;
🔹 the role of Lukashenko's regime in military actions against Ukraine.
In addition to corroborating facts, additional confidential data was presented to confirm the threats posed by the Lukashenko regime.
The forthcoming sanctions against the Belarusian regime were discussed separatelyas well as the preparation of the 15th sanctions package. The briefing participants reached agreements in principle on further cooperation, the results of which will be seen shortly.
Long Live Belarus!
