Prime Minister of Belarus lists possible retaliatory measures to Western sanctions

The government of Belarus has prepared a set of responses to Western sanctions , including an embargo on the import of certain goods and a ban on transit through the country, Prime Minister Roman Golovchenko said during a meeting of state administration representatives with the president, he is quoted by Belarus Today.

“The government, on behalf of the president, has prepared a set of special protective measures in full compliance with our legislation. The measures will be very painful for countries that have taken an openly hostile position - from an embargo on the import of goods to restricting transit, ”said Golovchenko.

At the same time, he clarified that MINSK is counting on "the prudence of those who are in a hurry to pass the point of no return", invites them to "sober up" and think again before "getting on the slippery path of an economic war in which there will be no winners."

Golovchenko also said that after the "failure of the street phase" of the protests that began after the completion of the presidential elections in August 2020, the first planned action "to destroy the country's financial system" was undertaken, but it failed.