Zelenskyy: Ukraine sanctions Belarusian strongman Lukashenko

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has signed a decree putting into effect the decision of the National Security and Defense Council to impose sanctions against the self-proclaimed President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko.

"Today, Ukraine has imposed a package of sanctions against Alexander Lukashenko, and we are significantly intensifying our counteraction to all forms of his facilitation of the murders of Ukrainians. We will work with partners to ensure that this has a global effect," the president’s Telegram channel said.