Why developers in Belarus were blocked ? It is longer impossible to download UE4.

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We are currently looking into tech solutions that would allow us to open up access to almost while still complying with US and EU law. It is most likely going to boil down to us not allowing certain first / last name combinations from signing up. We also need a process for folks that unfortunately share the same name as someone on the official “bad actor” list to still be able to sign up after verifying they are not the person on the list.

I suppose that you may do like Oracle did in such situation. You may download their products anywhere without any limitations but you have to accept EULA. EULA says:

Export laws and regulations of the United States and any other relevant local export laws and regulations
apply to the Program. You agree that such export control laws govern Your use of the Program (including
technical data) and You agree to comply with all such export laws and regulations (including “deemed
export” and “deemed re-export” regulations). You agree that no data, information and/or Program will be
exported, directly or indirectly, in violation of these laws, or will be used for any purpose prohibited by
these laws including, without limitation, nuclear, chemical, or biological weapons proliferation, or
development of missile technology. You represent and warrant that: (i) You are not located in a country
that is subject to a U.S. Government embargo, or that has been designated by the U.S. Government as a
“terrorist supporting” country; and (ii) You are not listed on any U.S. Government list of prohibited or
restricted parties.

Oracle is a huge company and I believe that they have enough layers to solve any in a best way.
In Microsoft EULA I see a link to their Exporting Overview which has the same sense (just written in other words).
It seems that even biggest companies do not try to control export restrictions themselves. End users have to do it according to EULA. If they violate EULA - it is their (not yours) problem.