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Trump extends U.S. sanctions against Lukashenka, other Belarusians

Trump extends U.S. sanctions against Lukashenka, other Belarusians

President Donald Trump has extended by one year the United States’ sanctions against Alyaksandr Lukashenka and certain other Belarusians.

Obama extends U.S. sanctions against Lukashenka, other Belarusians

Obama extends U.S. sanctions against Lukashenka, other Belarusians

President Barack Obama has extended by one year the United States’ sanctions against Alyaksandr Lukashenka and certain other Belarusians.

Obama extends US sanctions against Lukashenka, nine other Belarusians

US President Barack Obama has extended by one year his country’s sanctions against Alyaksandr Lukashenka and nine other Belarusians.

Obama extends asset freeze targeting Belarusian officials

Obama extends asset freeze targeting Belarusian officials

The sanctions were introduced by Mr. Obama’s predecessor, George W. Bush, on June 16 , 2006 and have been annually extended since.

International defense industry show opens in Minsk

International defense industry show opens in Minsk

MILEX 2009, an international arms and military equipment exhibition, opened in Minsk on May 19.

On the Back of Black Cat shown in Minsk

On the Back of Black Cat shown in Minsk

The Belarusfilm studio's new comedy, On the Back of Black Cat, was shown in the House of Cinema in Minsk on June 11.

Bush extends asset freeze targeting Lukashenka, other Belarusian officials

Bush extends asset freeze targeting Lukashenka, other Belarusian officials

The US president said that he had taken “this action to deal with the unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security and foreign policy of the United States...