Belarus Opposition Appeal to EU Fails to Trigger Sanctions

Women stand holding hands in front of police officers during an opposition rally to protest the official presidential election results in Minsk, Belarus, on Sept. 19, 2020. AP Photo

BRUSSELS — European Union foreign ministers failed to agree to sanctions against Belarusian officials on Sept. 21, despite an appeal by the country’s main opposition leader.

After a sixth straight weekend of huge protests against President Alexander Lukashenko, opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya traveled to Brussels to try to convince the EU to follow through on the threat of a sanction it announced in August.