The US State Department said that a new package of sanctions against Belarus was being prepared because of the migration crisis on the Polish-Belarusian border
State Department spokesman Ned Price said that the US administration was preparing a new package of sanctions against Belarus in connection with the situation with migrants on the Belarusian-Polish border.
“We are also preparing sanctions in coordination with the European Union, our partners and allies, which will hold Alexander Lukashenko accountable for his continued encroachment on democracy, human rights and international norms”, – said Ned Price during the regular briefing.
The State Department spokesman also stressed that the U.S. continued to coordinate closely with its European allies on further steps with regard to Minsk.