The United States gave a deadline to curtail business with Belarusian enterprises under sanctions

Since 2015, the United Statesallowed transactions with individual Belarusian organizations under sanctions, however, on Monday, the US Treasury Department announced thatthat US companies will have to complete all business with them by June 3 US Department of the Treasury

The US Treasury has issued a license allowing to curtail operations with nine Belarusian state-owned enterprises and organizations with state participation until June 3. Formally, these companies have been under US sanctions since 2007-2011, but since 2015, these restrictions have been suspended.

Sanctions against Belarusian enterprises in which the state participates in whole or in part have been introduced since 2006. As a reason, the United States called the violation of the freedoms and rights of citizens in Belarus by President ALEXANDER LUKASHENKO and his government.

In 2015, Washington issued a 2G license that temporarily lifted restrictions on nine companies and their subsidiaries:

Belarusian Oil Trading House, Belneftekhim and its American division Belneftekhim usa , Belshina, Grodno Azot, Grodno Khimvolokno, Lakokraska, Naftan, Polotsk Fiberglass.

This license has since been renewed.