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Belarus imposes ban on Canadian and different Western meals imports – Nationwide

The Belarusian authorities stated on Tuesday it could ban some meals imports from Western nations beginning subsequent 12 months to retaliate towards the sanctions imposed towards it.

The ban, which is able to come into power on Jan. 1 and final six months, covers beef, pork, some greens, dairy, fruit and nuts from the European Union, the USA, Canada, Britain, Norway and another nations, the federal government stated.

Belarus imported meals merchandise value $530 million within the first 10 months of 2021, the Minsk authorities stated. It didn’t specify what portion of those imports could be banned however stated that it might increase the checklist of banned meals imports within the occasion of further Western sanctions.

The USA and its allies, together with the EU, final week imposed sanctions towards dozens of people and entities in Belarus to escalate punitive motion towards President Alexander Lukashenko and his authorities.

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The European Union has accused Belarus of flying in hundreds of migrants from the Center East and pushing them to cross into the bloc in retaliation for EU sanctions imposed over Lukashenko’s crushing of protests towards his disputed re-election final 12 months. Belarus has denied the accusations.

World Information has reached out to World Affairs Canada for a remark, however has not but acquired a response.




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