EU sanctions will not change Belarusian leader Lukashenko’s determination to cling to power, but they send an important signal. To avoid isolating ordinary citizens, the EU must combine sanctions with enhanced support for Belarusian civil society.
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Judy Dempsey: Can EU sanctions change Lukashenko?
Activists hold portraits of Oleksandr Lukashenko covered in blood at a rally to support the opposition of Belarus in front of the Belarusian Embassy in Kyiv on Aug. 14, 2020.
