Brussels, Belgium, Dec 16, 2024 (AFP) - EU steps up Belarus sanctions ahead of election

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2024-12-16

The EU on Monday imposed more sanctions on Belarus for the government's crackdown on opposition, ahead of a presidential election next month set to see strongman Alexander Lukashenko claim a seventh term in power. The January 26 vote comes four and a half years after widespread allegations of vote rigging in the last ballot led to nationwide mass protests. Belarus, a key ally of Russia, has been ruled since 1994 by Lukashenko, who has eliminated......

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