LUXEMBOURG (AP) — The European Union is banning its members from sending arms or riot gear to Belarus due to what it says is the deterioration of human rights, democracy and the rule of law in the country.
The EU said in a statement Monday it will also freeze the assets of some people linked to the regime and ban them from getting EU visas. The assets of three companies will also be frozen, it added.
The statement — issued after a meeting of foreign ministers in Luxembourg — didn't give names or say how many people were involved.
Alexander Lukashenko, the president of the former Soviet republic, has been cracking down on independent journalists and opposition activists since extending his rule through a controversial election last year that sparked street protests.
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