The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Belarus called the new sanctions of the West illegal 
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) of Belarus called the new sanctions of the West illegal. The statement was published on the agency's website.
“New illegal sanctions by the US, Canada and Great Britain against Belarusian officials and companies dated December 2, 2021 clearly demonstrate to what extent militant democratizers can reach in their vain efforts to bring to their knees the countries and peoples they dislike, ”the Foreign Ministry said.
Minsk called the arguments of the supporters of the sanctions about the fault of Belarus in the migration crisis at the borders of the European Union untenable. The Foreign Ministry accused the Western states of destroying the world and the way of life in the countries from which migrants come.
“Earlier, we have repeatedly stated that all unfriendly anti-Belarusian steps will be followed by adequate retaliatory measures. The current round of sanctions is no exception. No one will be able to crush our country and the Belarusian people by sanctions and restrictions, “the ministry said and called on the West for equal dialogue and mutually beneficial cooperation.
Earlier, the Belarusian Foreign Ministry promised that in response to Western sanctions they would tough, asymmetric, but adequate measures.
On December 2, the EU adopted the fifth package of sanctions against Belarus due to the situation with migrants on the Polish-Belarusian border. The black list includes more than 25 individuals and legal entities, including the Belavia airline and the Grodno Azot and Belarusneft enterprises.