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US blacklists several Belarusian citizens for anti-dissident activities — Blinken

The document does not mention any names, and provides no other information about the affected individuals

WASHINGTON, February 4. /TASS/. The United States has imposed visa restrictions on several Belarusian citizens for their involvement in "extraterritorial counter-dissident activity," US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said.

"The Department of State is imposing visa restrictions on Belarusian nationals," he said in a statement. "Today’s actions target multiple Belarusian nationals for their involvement in serious, extraterritorial counter-dissident activity."

"The United States condemns all such activity, including the attempt to forcibly repatriate Belarusian Olympian Krystsina Tsimanouskaya during the Tokyo Summer Olympic Games last year," Blinken said.

The document does not mention any names, and provides no other information about the affected individuals. The US Department of State told TASS that this information would not be disclosed, as visa information is confidential.

"This action is part of a comprehensive effort to prevent and respond to acts of transnational repression by any government targeting journalists, activists, and dissidents," Blinken said. "We will continue working with the international community to hold accountable those responsible for repression and human rights violations and abuses in Belarus.".

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