Surprise In Belarus, Kyrgyzstan About Reports On Expanded U.S. Travel Ban
Political observers from Belarus and Kyrgyzstan are reacting with surprise and skepticism to media reports that their former Soviet republics could be added to a U.S. travel-ban list.
Officials from Washington, Minsk, and Bishkek refused to comment on the record about reports that Belarus and Kyrgyzstan will be added to the controversial list of states whose citizens face travel bans or severe restrictions on entering the United States.
U.S. President Donald Trump confirmed on January 22 at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, that his administration planned "very shortly" to expand its travel ban. But Trump did not specify which countries would be added. The current list includes Iran, Libya, Syria, Somalia, Yemen, North Korea, and Venezuela.
More at: https://www.rferl.org/a/surprise-in-belarus-kyrgyzstan-about-reports-on-expanded-us-travel-ban/30391800.html
Other coverage:
Trump Says U.S. Will Add 'A Couple' Of Countries To Travel-Ban List
https://www.rferl.org/a/trump-says-us-will-add-a-couple-of-countries-to-travel-ban-list/30391743.html
Okay, Kyrgyzstan has had some shady characters, terrorists I'm sure, I'm not sure what the knock is on Belarus is.
Russia has halted oil and gas going into Belarus and now, Belarus is getting O and G from Norway.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/europe/belarus-starts-importing-oil-from-norway-after-russian-halt/2020/01/21/a22f48ba-3c49-11ea-afe2-090eb37b60b1_story.htmlInteresting, I have no idea on what this is all about.
