EU Announces Sanctions Over ‘Rigged’ Belarus Elections

EU Announces Sanctions Over ‘Rigged’ Belarus Elections
Opposition supporters protest against disputed presidential elections results at Independence Square in Minsk on Aug. 18, 2020. Sergei Gapon/AFP via Getty Images
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BRUSSELS—The European Union condemned the “rigged” elections in Belarus and rejected Alexander Lukashenko’s authority as it announced sanctions against officials involved in violence, repression, and vote fraud.

Leaders of the bloc’s 27 countries unanimously authorized travel bans and asset freezes against key figures in the regime and security services during an emergency video conference on Aug. 19.