Russia Labels New Belarus Sanctions 'inhumane'
Faizan Hashmi Published December 04, 2021 | 08:40 PM
Russia criticised the West on Saturday for imposing fresh sanctions against Belarus over accusations the former Soviet nation has stoked a migration crisis on its borders with EU countries
Moscow, (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 4th Dec, 2021 ) :Russia criticised the West on Saturday for imposing fresh sanctions against Belarus over accusations the former Soviet nation has stoked a migration crisis on its borders with EU countries.
The United States, Canada, Britain and the EU on Thursday stepped up pressure on the regime of Belarus leader Alexander Lukashenko with the targets of new sanctions including his family, security officials, media figures and travel firms.
"We firmly condemn the new restrictive measures against Belarus," foreign ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said, adding they were "inhumane by nature, due to the negative impact they will have on ordinary Belarus citizens"..
The EU says Lukashenko has orchestrated an influx of migrants to its borders with Poland, Lithuania and Latvia, in response to earlier sanctions imposed over a brutal crackdown on protesters against his disputed re-election last year.
The crisis escalated last month as increasing numbers of migrants -- including pregnant women and children -- arrived to try to cross over into Poland.
Belarus has denied the allegations and accuses its neighbour of violently pushing back migrants.
At the peak of the crisis, some 2,000 migrants were forced to camp out in the freezing cold on the border, before border guards cleared out the makeshift camp and the migrants were moved to a logistics centre.
Polish media say at least 12 migrants have died in the border area since the summer.
But the situation has calmed down in recent weeks after discussions between European officials and Belarus, and hundreds of migrants have been flown home.
Minsk airport on Saturday said a new plane carrying 400 passengers had left bound for Iraq, bringing to 2,700 the number of Iraqis who have been repatriated since mid-November.
Most of the Iraqis who were stranded on the border have said they have spent their savings, sold valuables and even taken out loans to escape economic hardship in Iraq and start a new life in the EU.
Related Topics
Recent Stories
Punjab CM inaugurates Pakistan’s first Virtual Women Police Station
Dutch model Donny Roelvink embraces Islam
Experts raise concerns over introduction of 10-stick packs
Iranian president arrives in Karachi
Law Minister expresses Govt's resolve to address issue of missing persons
Rizwan’s batting order may be changed: Sources
Nawaz Sharif to visit Guangzhou exhibition in China
FM Dar not traveling to China: Foreign Office
PM takes notice of deliberate delay in tax cases
Iranian President visits Allama Iqbal’s mausoleum
Iranian President arrives in Lahore today
Currency Rate In Pakistan - Dollar, Euro, Pound, Riyal Rates On 23 April 2024
More Stories From World
-
Migrant boat capsizes off Djibouti leaving 21 dead
4 hours ago -
Tesla profits tumble 55% as EV sales under pressure
4 hours ago -
Talks on global plastic treaty begin in Canada
5 hours ago -
Migrant deportations loom after parliament passes UK-Rwanda plan
5 hours ago -
Macron in last-ditch bid to halt EU vote battering
5 hours ago -
Ukraine moves to bring military-aged men home to fight
6 hours ago
-
Asia hit hardest by climate change, extreme weather: UN weather agency
7 hours ago -
Muscles and masterpieces: Louvre offers Olympic sport sessions
7 hours ago -
Migrant boat capsizes off Djibouti leaving 16 dead
7 hours ago -
UK Rwanda law sparks fear among migrants hoping to cross Channel
9 hours ago -
China issues highest-level rainstorm warning after deadly floods
9 hours ago -
UK's Sunak announces raised defence spending, new Ukraine aid
9 hours ago