Canada Imposes Additional Sanctions on Belarusian Officials

Canada Imposes Additional Sanctions on Belarusian Officials
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko speaks at an event in Minsk, Belarus, on Sept. 17, 2020. Tut.By via Reuters/File Photo
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OTTAWA—Canada said on Thursday it had imposed sanctions on an additional 31 officials in Belarus, increasing international pressure on President Alexander Lukashenko to find a negotiated solution to mass protests calling for him to cede power.

Canada and the United Kingdom together imposed a first round of sanctions last month. In a statement, Canada said these sanctions were coordinated with the United States and the European Union “in response to gross and systemic human rights violations”.