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#UPDATE: US Lifts Sanctions on Belarusian Belavia Airline
The sanctions lift follows months of US-Belarus diplomatic efforts, including a key August phone call, aiming to ease tensions after Belarus's involvement in regional conflicts.
- The United States lifted sanctions on Belarus's state airline Belavia on September 11 during a meeting between U.S. envoy John Cole and President Alexander Lukashenko in Minsk.
- The sanctions were originally imposed on April 8, 2022, due to Belavia's involvement in facilitating illegal border crossings and Belarus's support for Russia in the Ukraine conflict.
- The announcement followed months of cautious diplomatic contact, including a phone call in mid-August initiated by then-US President Trump, who instructed Cole to implement the lifting 'immediately.'
- Cole characterized the discussions as highly constructive, while Lukashenko expressed gratitude to Trump for presenting him with cufflinks featuring an image of the White House, marking a gesture toward improving diplomatic ties.
- The lifting of sanctions may signal a cautious thaw in U.S.-Belarus ties despite Belarus’s continued support for Russia's war in Ukraine and ongoing regional tensions.
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