Exactly one year after Belarus dictator Alexander Lukashenko stole his country’s August 2020 presidential election, the US, UK, and EU imposed new sanctions on Lukashenko’s circle, related companies, and (in the case of the UK and EU) Belarusian sovereign debt. This was widely applauded as a welcome and coordinated response to Lukashenko’s lawless and aggressive behavior over the past twelve months, which has included the imprisonment and torture of opposition figures, the apparent murder of a dissident in Kyiv, the forcing down of a commercial passenger plane to arrest a dissident journalist, and much more.
Protests in Belarus
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Daniel Fried: Broadening the pressure on the Lukashenko regime
A woman holds a placard with the lettering 'Don't fly with the dictator' during a 'Together for Belarus' rally against Belarusian President Lukashenko in Prague on June 7, 2021.
