Sanctions lift may not bring bond for Belarus

Francesca Young

February 16, 2016 12:00 pm

Alexander Lukashenko — Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, and his Belarus' counterpart Alexander Lukashenko take part in the Eurasian Economic Union summit in Moscow's Kremlin, Russia, Tuesday, Dec. 23, 2014. Russia and four other ex-Soviet nations on Tuesday completed the creation of a new economic alliance intended to bolster their integration, but the ambitious grouping immediately showed signs of fracture as Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko sharply criticized Russia for restricting bilateral trade. (AP Photo/RIA Novosti, Alexei Druzhinin, Presidential Press Service) | Alexei Druzhinin/AP/Press Association Images

European Union ministers decided on Monday to permanently lift most sanctions on Belarus. But international banks remain wary of leading the country back to the Eurobond market.

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