Western sanctions should next target Belarus, says Fiala

The Czech prime minister, Petr Fiala, says that Western sanctions should next be targeted against Belarus, which is indirectly helping Russia in its war on Ukraine. Mr. Fiala made the comment after he and other Czech cabinet members returned from a visit to Kyiv, where post-war reconstruction and cooperation were on the agenda.

The Czech leader said he had discussed the effectiveness of sanctions with Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelensky, adding that the data proved they were effective.

Mr. Fiala said Belarus’s role in the conflict was now being discussed and that the Minsk government could not be allowed to contribute to Russia’s actions.