The EU could strike a direct blow against the Minsk government by blocking oil exports from Belarus according to a new NGO report, but there is no talk of trade sanctions in Brussels despite simmering political tension.
"Prohibition of oil product exports from Belarus...would undoubtedly strike the economic interests of Belarus as well as the private economic interests of members of the highest leadership in Belarus (presidential administration and government)", the Bratislava-based Po...
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Andrew Rettman is EUobserver's foreign editor, writing about foreign and security issues since 2005. He is Polish, but grew up in the UK, and lives in Brussels. He has also written for The Guardian, The Times of London, and Intelligence Online.