{"id":2570903,"date":"2026-02-18T06:30:02","date_gmt":"2026-02-18T11:30:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/zelensky-announces-sanctions-against-belarusian-president-for-the-killing-of-ukrainians\/"},"modified":"2026-02-18T06:32:48","modified_gmt":"2026-02-18T11:32:48","slug":"zelensky-announces-sanctions-against-belarusian-president-for-the-killing-of-ukrainians","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/zelensky-announces-sanctions-against-belarusian-president-for-the-killing-of-ukrainians\/","title":{"rendered":"Zelensky announces sanctions against Belarusian president for \u2018the killing of Ukrainians\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fzelensky-announces-sanctions-against-belarusian-president-for-the-killing-of-ukrainians%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2570903&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced a new package of sanctions against Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko for Belarus\u2019s support of Russia\u2019s invasion and what Zelensky described as \u201cthe killing of Ukrainians.\u201d He said Ukraine would work with partners to ensure the measures have a global impact. Zelensky noted Lukashenko\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/frances-renault-plans-no-big-price-cuts-despite-tesla-challenge\/\" title=\"France\u2019s Renault plans no big price cuts despite Tesla challenge\">long-standing alliance<\/a> with Vladimir Putin, including belarus\u2019s cooperation with Russia in 2022 and 2025 to enable missile deployments and weapons deliveries, with more than 3,000 Belarusian enterprises aiding the Russian war by supplying critical components for missiles and related infrastructure such as the \u201cOreshnik\u201d system.He also accused Lukashenko of helping Russia evade worldwide sanctions and of facilitating drone and missile strikes by deploying repeaters to control drones from Belarus, targeting Ukraine\u2019s northern regions. The move comes amid ongoing Russian attacks on Ukraine and follows Zelensky\u2019s January meeting with exiled Belarusian opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, with Zelensky warning of \u201cspecial consequences\u201d for Lukashenko\u2019s actions.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Zelensky announces sanctions against Belarusian president for &lsquo;the killing of Ukrainians&rsquo;<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2508182\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Ukrainian President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/volodymyr-zelensky\/\">Volodymyr Zelensky<\/a> announced on Wednesday that his country was imposing sanctions on Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko for supporting <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/russia\/\">Russia<\/a>&rsquo;s efforts in invading Ukraine and assisting in the &ldquo;killing of Ukrainians.&rdquo; Zelensky revealed the retaliatory measures in a social media post on X.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Today, Ukraine has implemented a package of sanctions against Alexander Lukashenko, and we are significantly stepping up our efforts to counter all forms of his support for the killing of Ukrainians,&rdquo; Zelensky posted. &ldquo;We will work with partners to ensure that this has a global impact.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/4460040\/judges-cite-orwell-bible-bob-dylan-in-rulings-against-trump\/\">Federal judges cite Orwell, Bible, Bob Dylan in rulings against Trump<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4460964\/trump-dhs-shutdown-bully-pulpit-state-union\/\">Trump gets DHS shutdown &lsquo;bully pulpit&rsquo; with State of the Union address<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/4457594\/aoc-munich-gaffe-2028-race\/\">AOC&#8217;s Munich gaffes reveal possible 2028 challenges<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"uk\" dir=\"ltr\">&#1057;&#1100;&#1086;&#1075;&#1086;&#1076;&#1085;&#1110; 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Lukashenko has been a longtime ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin, and Belarus <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eurointegration.com.ua\/interview\/2026\/01\/27\/7229924\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">reportedly<\/a> cooperated with Russia in 2022 by providing Russia with an area to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/putin-is-now-stealing-ukraines-population\/\" title=\"Putin Is Now &quot;Stealing&quot; ...\u2019s Population\">launch missile strikes<\/a> against Ukraine. Ukraine has alleged that Belarus also assisted Russia with weapons deployments in 2025, an action that Zelensky noted in his post.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;In the second half of 2025, the Russians deployed a system of repeaters to control strike drones on the territory of Belarus, which increased the Russian army&rsquo;s ability to strike our northern regions &ndash; from Kyiv region to Volyn,&rdquo; Zelensky said. &ldquo;Some of the strikes, in particular on energy facilities and railways in our regions, the Russians would not have been able to strike without such assistance from Belarus.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;More than 3 thousand Belarusian enterprises are put at the service of the Russian war and supply equipment, equipment and components that are classified as critically important,&rdquo; said Zelensky. &ldquo;In particular, these are components for the production of missiles that terrorize our cities and villages. The development of infrastructure for the deployment of medium-range missiles &ndash; &ldquo;Oreshnik&rdquo; on the territory of Belarus is also underway, which is an obvious threat not only to Ukrainians, but also to all Europeans.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>He then accused Lukashenko of helping Russia with the deployment of Oreshnik missiles.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Alexander Lukashenko not only provided the territory of Belarus for the &lsquo;Oreshnik,&rsquo;&rdquo; Zelensky posted. &ldquo;Last year, the country&rsquo;s enterprises supplied Russia with critical components, components [sic], and a mechanical base for this weapon. This continues in 2026.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4458445\/zelensky-ceasefire-russians-if-they-do-elections-in-munich-plea\/\">ZELENSKY OFFERS TO GIVE RUSSIANS A CEASEFIRE &lsquo;IF THEY DO ELECTIONS&rsquo; IN MUNICH SPEECH<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Zelensky&rsquo;s announcement of sanctions against Lukashenko comes after Russia has launched regular waves of brutal drone and missile strikes on Ukraine, <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >targeting civilian areas<\/a> and energy infrastructure. On Tuesday, Russia launched 29 missiles and approximately 400 drones. Last week, Russia bombarded Ukraine with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/iranian-dissidents-claim-biden-state-dept-hire-is-pro-regime-advocate\/\" title=\"Iranian Dissidents Claim Biden State Dept Hire is Pro-Regime Advocate\">multiple attacks<\/a>, using nearly <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4455691\/russia-launches-219-drones-24-ballistic-missiles-attack-ukraine\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">700 drones and dozens of ballistic missiles<\/a>. A father and his three toddler children were among the victims.<\/p>\n<p>Regarding Lukashenko and Belarus, Zelensky also accused the Belarusian dictator of helping Russia avoid the pitfalls of worldwide sanctions imposed on the country. He emphatically stated there would be consequences and accountability for Lukashenko&rsquo;s complicity.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Alexander Lukashenko has long been trading Belarus&rsquo; sovereignty for the continuation of his personal power, helping the Russians circumvent world sanctions for this aggression, actively justifying the Russian war, and now increasing his own participation in the escalation and prolongation of the war,&rdquo; Zelensky said.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;There will be special consequences for this.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Zelensky sanctions Lukashenko for aiding killings<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2677,"featured_media":2570904,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image-collage-d2ide910x-1771412499372-e1771412554527.jpg?1771394572&amp;w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[12623,5036,6991,8630],"class_list":["post-2570903","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-belarus","tag-sanctions","tag-ukraine","tag-zelensky"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image-collage-d2ide910x-1771412499372-e1771412554527.jpg?1771394572&amp;w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2570903","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2677"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2570903"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2570903\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2570907,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2570903\/revisions\/2570907"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2570904"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2570903"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2570903"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2570903"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}