The US Treasury confirmed the resumption of sanctions against Belarus

Nine Belarusian companies have been under sanctions since 2006, but in 2015 these restrictions were suspended. Sanctionswill be reinstated due to the "blatant disregard for human rights" by the Belarusian authorities

The US Treasury Department will resume sanctions against several Belarusian companies from June 3. It is reported by Bloomberg with reference to a representative of the department.

The agency notes that the sanctions will include “a tire manufacturer, a fertilizer company, and a paint manufacturer.”

After the victory of Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko in the 2006 elections, Washington imposed sanctions on Minsk because, according to the United States, human rights were violated in the republic. By decision of the US authorities, US citizens and companies were prohibited from providing funding, goods or services to persons on the list, and vice versa. This sanctions list included, in particular, Lukashenka himself. Among the companies affected by the restrictions are Belneftekhim and its American representative office, Belshina, Grodno Azot, Grodno Khimvolokno, Lakokraska, Naftan, Polotsk-Steklovolokno, Belarusian Oil Trade House.

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In 2015, relations between the United States and Belarus began to improve against the backdrop of Minsk's assistance in resolving the situation in southeastern Ukraine. Then Washington issued a 2G license that allowed American companies to conduct transactions with the listed enterprises. Then the United States extended this relaxed regime of interaction several times.

However, on April 19 of this year, Washington issued a license number 2H, which cancels the previous one. The US Treasury said in a statement that US companies and individuals doing business with nine Belarusian enterprises are given 45 days to curtail all these operations.

The document noted that it was necessary to stop working with Belarusian companies, as well as structures in which they own 50% or more, by June 3. The State Department separately reported that the restoration of sanctions against nine Belarusian state-owned enterprises is a consequence of the “blatant disregard for human rights” by the Belarusian authorities.