Belarus Blasts U.S. Sanctions As 'Act of Aggression'

Belarusian President Alyaksandr Lukashenka

Belarusian President Alyaksandr Lukashenka

Belarus has criticized new U.S. economic sanctions as "an act of aggression."

Speaking on August 15 during a visit to Moscow, Belarusian Prime Minister Mikhail Myasnikovich said the U.S. sanctions imposed last week in response to Minsk's crackdown on political opposition was a blow to companies with ties to Russia.

The sanctions concern four firms owned or controlled by a company linked to Belarus's authoritarian president, Alyaksandr Lukashenka.

Reuters