The Australian government has placed new sanctions on Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, members of his family, as well as 22 Russian “propagandists and disinformation operatives.” Meanwhile, an expert has suggested the sanctions may be a form of deterrence against Belarusian forces joining Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. “These latest steps, one month into Russia’s invasion of…
Australia Sanctions Belarus President Lukashenko and Family, 22 Russian ‘Propagandists’
March 24, 2022
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Belarus Grants Refugee Status to Jan. 6 Capitol Breach Accused
A California man charged with assaulting police and using a metal barricade as a battering ram in the Jan. 6, 2021 breach of the U.S. Capitol has been granted refugee status by Belarus, according to Belarusian state-owned television BelTA. The Belarusian Telegraph Agency reported on Twitter that Evan Neumann, received refugee status in the country. “The…
Ukraine Sees Signs of Another Neighbor Planning ‘Direct Invasion’
Ukraine’s Ministry of Defense on Sunday claimed that Belarus is preparing its military to invade Ukraine before warning Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, an ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin. There are “signs of preparation” that Belarus will carry out the “direct invasion of the territory of Ukraine,” the Defense Ministry wrote on social media, according to…
Global Fertilizer Supply Shrinks Amid Sanctions Against Russia and Belarus
March 18, 2022
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The global fertilizer supply chain will be bracing for a shortfall due to sanctions and restrictions imposed on Russia and Belarus, while the two countries’ potassium fertilizer exports combined are about 40 percent of the global market. Following western sanctions against Russia for its escalating invasion of Ukraine, the world’s three largest container shipping companies,…
House Passes Bill to Revoke Normal Trade Relations With Russia, Belarus
March 18, 2022
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The House on Thursday passed a bill that will end permanent normal trade relations (PNTR) with Russia and Belarus in response to Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine. Lawmakers voted 424-8 to back the legislation which, if made law, will allow the Biden administration to impose new higher tariffs on products from Russia and Belarus until Jan. 1, 2024. The legislation…
Capitol Report (March 17): U.S. Olympian and Father Targeted by CCP
March 17, 2022
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Gas prices aren’t falling fast enough to evade pressure from the Biden administration and lawmakers on Capitol Hill. We look at their plan of action to deal with these elevated prices at the pump. The House passed a bill on Thursday to end normal trade relations with Russia and Belarus. The pandemic is showing signs…
Ukrainian Athletes Sweep the Podium at Beijing Winter Paralympics, Finishing Second in Medal Count
March 13, 2022
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Ukrainian Paralympic athletes have pushed through their fears and won their biggest haul of gold medals in Beijing as a crisis unfolds at home. The 2022 Winter Paralympic Games just ended in Beijing. The Ukrainian team stole the show by finishing second in the medal count, winning a record 29 medals, including 11 golds. Ukraine…
Ukraine Claims Russian Jets Fired at Belarus in False Flag Attempt
Ukrainian officials on Friday said that Belarus could be planning to invade its territory, accusing Russia of attempting to drag its ally into the conflict. Ukraine’s Air Force Command, on March 11, alleged that border officials obtained information detailing how Russian aircraft took off from a Belarus airfield, crossed into Ukraine, and fired at the…
South Korea Joins Sanctions Against Russian Central Bank and Belarus
March 8, 2022
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South Korea’s government said Monday that it will join the international move to suspend transactions with Russia’s central bank and impose sanctions on Belarus over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. “The [South] Korean government has decided today, March 7, to join other nations in imposing additional sanctions including the prohibition of transactions with the central bank…
Russia Again Offers Humanitarian Corridors Leading to Russia, Belarus: Report
March 8, 2022
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Moscow has again proposed to set up humanitarian corridors out of key Ukrainian cities that would lead mostly to Russia and Belarus starting from 9 a.m. local time, Russian news agencies reported. According to Interfax news agency, civilians departing the Ukrainian cities of Kyiv, Chernigov, and Kharkiv would travel to Russia, some via Belarus. The…
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