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BRUSSELS / VIENNA, June 18 (Reuters) – The European Union on Friday reached a technical agreement on economic sanctions against Belarus after Austria lifted its objections, including a ban on new loans to Belarus, reported two diplomats told Reuters.
The deal has yet to be politically approved, but experts tasked with crafting sanctions have agreed on a European ban on exports to Belarus of any communications equipment that can be used for espionage and an arms embargo. more strict.
They also agreed to restrictions on EU purchases from Belarus of tobacco products, as well as petroleum and petroleum-related products, and an import ban on potash, one of Belarus’ main exports. (Report by Robin Emmott and François Murphy)
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