A Number Of Countries Supported Sanctions Against Lukashenko's Regime
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They acceded to the EU decision.
Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Montenegro, Norway, North Macedonia and Ukraine have joined the Council of the European Union decision of December 15, 2025 (2025/2585), providing for the introduction of restrictive measures in connection with the situation in Belarus and its participation in the Russian aggression against Ukraine. This was announced on January 20 by the EU Council.
The official statement stresses that the European Union takes note of this commitment and welcomes the accession of these states.
The EU Council decision introduced a new criterion for the inclusion in the sanctions lists of individuals, organizations and entities that benefit from actions or policies related to the