Sanctions Imposed on Leader of Belarus
MOSCOW — The United States and the European Union on Monday imposed sanctions against President Aleksandr G. Lukashenko and scores of other officials in Belarus for a broad crackdown on the opposition following fraudulent presidential elections late last year. Under the sanctions, Mr. Lukashenko and others will be prohibited from entering the United States or the European Union, and any of their assets held in those territories will be frozen. In addition, Washington adopted measures against one of Belarus’s largest government-owned companies. The Foreign Ministry in Belarus immediately condemned the decision, vowing a “proportionate and adequate” response, according…
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