Belarusians face Western bank restrictions tied to Russia-linked sanctions

A new report by iSANS highlights that Belarusians in emigration face banking restrictions not only due to repression by the Lukashenka regime but also because European countries treat Belarus and Russia as a combined threat. The analysis suggests that Western sanctions and de-risking measures targeting Russia are inadvertently affecting Belarusian citizens, complicating their access to financial services. This underscores the tightening of financial isolation around Belarus as part of broader Western pressure on Russia.