{"id":119437,"date":"2024-12-23T17:31:13","date_gmt":"2024-12-23T14:31:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/119437\/"},"modified":"2026-02-24T20:40:57","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T20:40:57","slug":"switzerland-joins-new-eu-sanctions-on-belarus","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/119437\/","title":{"rendered":"Switzerland joins new EU sanctions on Belarus"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"block-image block-image-normal\">\n\n  <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1128\" height=\"752\" src=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/shweitsaria_pixabay.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/shweitsaria_pixabay.jpg 1128w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/shweitsaria_pixabay-354x236.jpg 354w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/shweitsaria_pixabay-734x490.jpg 734w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/shweitsaria_pixabay-178x118.jpg 178w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/shweitsaria_pixabay-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1128px) 100vw, 1128px\" \/>\n  <figcaption>\n  \n       <div class=\"block-image__author\">\n                <span>(pixabay.com)<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n     <\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>December 23, <em>Pozirk.<\/em><\/strong> Switzerland has joined the sanctions imposed by the European Union (EU) on December 16 against 26 individuals and two companies in Belarus, the Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs <a href=\"https:\/\/www.seco.admin.ch\/seco\/de\/home\/seco\/nsb-news.msg-id-103694.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">reported<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The EU and Swiss sanctions lists on Belarusian individuals are now identical, it said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The companies are Vlate Logistik and Ruzekspeditsiya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The update also includes judges, heads and deputy heads of correctional institutions, as well as the &#8220;head of a medical unit in one of these institutions, where a number of political prisoners face inhumane conditions and are subject to abuses.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Furthermore, the EU and Switzerland have targeted Alaksiej \u0160vako\u016d, chairman of the Belarusian National Bar Association, and nine businessmen, five of whom are linked to the aforementioned companies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After the Council of the EU imposed the restrictions on December 16, 287 individuals and 40 Belarusian legal entities are under European sanctions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Two months ago, Switzerland joined the EU&#8217;s June sanctions package against Belarus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"insert-block\">\n\n    <div class=\"insert-block__img\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"354\" height=\"236\" src=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/swiss_flag_shvejcaria_unsplash_eberhard_grossgasteiger-354x236.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/swiss_flag_shvejcaria_unsplash_eberhard_grossgasteiger-354x236.jpg 354w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/swiss_flag_shvejcaria_unsplash_eberhard_grossgasteiger-734x490.jpg 734w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/swiss_flag_shvejcaria_unsplash_eberhard_grossgasteiger-178x118.jpg 178w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/swiss_flag_shvejcaria_unsplash_eberhard_grossgasteiger-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/swiss_flag_shvejcaria_unsplash_eberhard_grossgasteiger.jpg 1128w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 354px) 100vw, 354px\" \/>                        <label class=\"insert-block__tag--mobile\"> \u041f\u043e\u043b\u0438\u0442\u0438\u043a\u0430<\/label>\n\n                <\/div>\n    <div class=\"insert-block__text\">\n                    <label class=\"insert-block__tag\">\u041f\u043e\u043b\u0438\u0442\u0438\u043a\u0430<\/label>\n                <h3 class=\"insert-block__title\">Switzerland adopts more sanctions against Belarus<\/h3>\n        <div class=\"insert-block__descr\">October 31, Pozirk. Switzerland has adopted new sanctions against Belarus and joined the June package of the European Union&#039;s sanctions, the Swiss government&#039;s website says. Restrictions prohibit investment in companies operating in the Belarusian energy sector and ban imports of &#8230;<\/div>\n        <a class=\"insert-block__btn-block\" href=\"\/en\/news\/111980\">\n            <button class=\"btn\">\n                <div class='btn__text'>Read the article<\/div>\n            <\/button>\n        <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>December 23, Pozirk. Switzerland has joined the sanctions imposed by the European Union (EU) on December 16 against 26 individuals and two companies in Belarus, the Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs reported. The EU and Swiss sanctions lists on Belarusian individuals are now identical, it said. The companies are Vlate Logistik and Ruzekspeditsiya. 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