Ukraine's sanctions against Belarus
Here are the main known (or participated) sanctions imposed by Ukraine against Belarus:
Individual sanctions
Ukraine has placed political figures or Belarusian officials linked to Lukashenko's regime on its sanctions list, who are perceived as involved in suppressing opponents, espionage, logistical support to Russia, etc. For example, the Belarusian official Yuri Shuleiko is on the sanctioned list Netherlands Government+3Wikipedia+3European Union Council+3Freezing of assets/property
Ukraine has approved sanctions that include freezing assets, bank accounts, and property belonging to sanctioned individuals and entities. This is common in national and coordinated sanctions with the EU and other partners. (not always directly documented for all cases, but generally part of its policies) European Union Council+2Netherlands Government+2Prohibition of trade/operations
Sanctions that prevent commercial operations with certain Belarusian entities, import/export of certain dual-use goods, technologies, military cooperation, transit of suspicious goods, etc. Ukraine also participates in international discussions on anti-evasion and measures limiting the use of Belarusian territory for war-related activities. Wikipedia+3European Union Council+3Netherlands Government+3Coordination with international sanctions
Ukraine aligns closely with European Union and other Western partners' (USA, UK, etc.) sanctions, to strengthen the effectiveness of measures against Belarus. European Union Council+2Netherlands Government+2Security/control policies
Besides economic sanctions, Ukraine monitors and responds to possible military provocations from Belarus, joint exercises (e.g., “Zapad”), troop or arms movements along the border. While these are not “sanctions” in an economic sense, they are security measures closely related to the sanctioning context. Reuters+1
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