EU leaders have agreed on a plan to impose sanctions on about 40 individuals in Belarus responsible for fraud in the August presidential election and a brutal crackdown on protesters. After summit talks that stretched into the early morning on October 2, EU leaders were able to overcome a diplomatic stalemate created by Cyprus and agreed on a delayed sanctions package on Belarus. 'We have decided today to implement the sanctions,' European Council President Charles Michel told reporters after chairing the summit...
Full ArticleEU Agrees To Sanctions On Belarus Officials Over Election, Crackdown
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