Azaronak Ryhor Yuryevich

Belarus

Lieutenant in reserve

1995-10-18

Minsk, Belarus

Male

EU

Ryhor Azaronak is one of the chief propagandists of the Lukashenka regime. He is a political columnist, author and the host of weekly propaganda shows on the state-owned television channel “CTV”. In his broadcasts he endorsed violence against dissenters of the Lukashenka regime, and systematically used derogatory language about activists, journalists and other opponents of the Lukashenka regime. He received an award with the medal “For Courage” from Aliaksandr Lukashenka. He is therefore benefitting from and supporting the Lukashenka regime.

CH

article 12 (Financial sanctions) and 25 para. 1 (Travelban), annexe 13

Employee of state-owned television channel “CTV”, author and host of several programmes (“Secret Springs of Politics”, “Order of Judas”, “Panopticon”); Rank: Lieutenant in reserve

2022-06-10

CH

Ordinance of 16 March 2022 on measures against Belarus (SR 946.231.116.9)

Switzerland country specific

Belarus

Asset freeze, Travel ban, Trade sanctions, Financial restrictions

Switzerland imposes these sanctions under the Ordinance of 16 March 2022 on measures against Belarus (SR 946.231.116.9). The measures follow the sanctions adopted by the European Union.