Trump Extends Sanctions Against Belarus
The U.S. President Donald Trump has extended sanctions against the authorities of Belarus for one year, UNIAN informs referring to a press release of the White House.
"The actions and policies of certain members of the Government of Belarus and other persons continue to pose an unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security and foreign policy of the United States. For this reason, the national emergency declared on June 16, 2006, and the measures adopted on that date to address that emergency must continue in effect beyond June 16, 2017. Therefore, in accordance with section 202(d) of the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1622(d)), I am continuing for 1 year the national emergency declared in Executive Order 13405," the press release said, quoting Trump as saying.
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