Baltic States Hit Lukashenko, Other Belarus Officials With Sanctions

Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda attends a European Union leaders video conference, in Vilnius, Lithuania, on April 23, 2020. Office of the President of the Republic of Lithuania/Robertas Dackus/Handout via Reuters

VILNIUS —Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia imposed travel bans on President Alexander Lukashenko and 29 other Belarusian officials on Monday, jumping into action to impose sanctions before the rest of the EU.

The three Baltic states have led calls for the West to take firmer action against Lukashenko, who is accused by opponents and the West of rigging an election to prolong his 26-year rule.