Belarus: EU lists further 25 individuals and 7 entities
On 27 March, the Council of the European Union decided to impose restrictive measures on an additional 25 individuals and 7 entities responsible for undermining democracy and the rule of law in Belarus, contributing to the ongoing internal repression, human rights abuses and military cooperation with Russia in support of the war against Ukraine.
The EU has listed the Central Election Commission (CEC) of Belarus, its deputy Chair, secretary, and its members. “The CEC organised the 2025 presidential elections which were neither free nor fair, conducted in a climate of repression and human rights violations, and in breach of Belarus’ OSCE commitments,” says a press release by the Council of the EU.
Aleh Ramanau, the Chair of the largest political party holding the majority of seats in the Belarusian parliament, was also listed.
The listings also include nine judges who have issued politically motivated sentences, thereby participating in the repression of civil society and democratic opposition.
Also, the EU has imposed restrictive measures on members of the President Property Management Directorate, a Belarusian government body subordinated directly to Lukashenka, generating revenue for the regime and profiting from it.
The EU also listed other companies and businessmen supporting the Lukashenka regime and benefiting from it, such as Ridotto LLC, specialised in online gambling, and its majority shareholder Dzmitry Shvedka; Belorusskiye Loterei, running the lottery business in Belarus, and its director Mikalai Dzenisenka. Companies active in the military-industrial complex in Belarus and their top managers were also designated: OJSC Planar and its CEO Sergey Avakov; and Precise Electro-Mechanics Plant and its director Yuri Tchorny, as well as JSC Integral.
Lastly, restrictive measures were imposed on Tsybulka-Bel LLC, an agro-company that has coordinated with Belarusian authorities the deployment of inmates as forced labourers in direct violation of human rights.
Altogether, EU restrictive measures against Belarus now apply to 310 individuals and 46 entities. Those designated today are subject to an asset freeze, and EU citizens and companies are forbidden from making funds available to them. Natural persons are additionally subject to a travel ban, which prevents them from entering or transiting through EU territories.
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