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UK to impose new sanctions against Belarus.

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On July 5, the British government will introduce a new package of economic, trade, and transport sanctions as Belarusian dictator Alexander Lukashenko's "regime continues to actively facilitate (Russian dictator Vladimir) Putin’s illegal invasion," according to a statement by the U.K. government. The sanctions will include a ban on the exports of oil refining products, advanced technology components, and luxury goods to Belarus, as well as on the imports of iron and steel from Belarus.

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