Belarus was ready for sanctions – Lukashenka threatened the EU with a tough response

The introduction of a new package of EU sanctions against Belarus indicates a desire to worsen the country’s economic situation, in response to this, tough measures will be prepared. This is stated in the statement of the Belarusian Foreign Ministry.

“The European officials hypocritically struck a sanctions blow, despite the fact that the Belarusian side is doing everything possible to resolve the migration crisis. The goal of this policy is to economically strangle Belarus and make the life of the country’s residents as difficult and as difficult as possible,” the Foreign Ministry noted.

Tens of thousands of the country’s citizens and their families, European consumers, suppliers, businessmen and companies who are not involved in the migration crisis will suffer from the new sanctions.

“The package includes Belarusian enterprises that have nothing to do with the migration crisis. This is done in order to get rid of competitors,” the statement says.

Belarus was ready

The self-proclaimed President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko, in response to the introduction of a new package of sanctions, said that it was not the first time that they faced sanctions pressure. Moreover, the country has been preparing for this for at least six months.

“Our economy is under pressure from outside of unprecedented scale and depth. Not only aggressive rhetoric, but also actions persist … so that people do not feel these sanctions. At least, that these sanctions and measures from the outside do not determine the lives of people, “he said.

Who were the sanctions imposed on?

• On December 2, Western countries introduced the promised sanctions against the regime of Alexander Lukashenko. This was done simultaneously by the European Union, the United States, the United Kingdom and Canada.
• 17 individuals and 11 legal entities fell under EU penalties. These are representatives of the command of the border troops of Belarus, employees of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the judicial system, the state air carrier Belavia, enterprises of the tourism sector and hotels, as well as OJSC Grodno Azot, the production association Belorusneft.
• For the smuggling and smuggling of migrants, restrictions were imposed on the Syrian airline Cham Wings.
• The US sanctions, according to the US Treasury Department, concern the Belarusian sovereign debt, 20 individuals and 12 legal entities, including the son of self-proclaimed leader Dmitry Lukashenko.