Category: Canada Belarus

Canada Joins U.S., U.K., EU in Imposing Sanctions on Belarus After Journalist Arrest

OTTAWA—Canada has announced new sanctions against Belarusian officials and entities in response to the politically motivated arrests of journalist Raman Pratasevich and his companion Sofia Sapega. In a joint statement with the European Union, the United Kingdom and the United States, Ottawa says the sanctions are a response to the forced landing of a commercial…


G7 Foreign Ministers Condemn Belarus, Threaten Further Sanctions

OTTAWA—The G7 says it will ramp up its efforts to hold Belarus accountable for arresting a dissident journalist on board an intercepted jetliner, though additional penalties have yet to be nailed down. In a statement Thursday, the countries’ foreign ministers along with a European Union representative said they will impose “further sanctions as appropriate,” condemning…