On Oct. 2, the European Union (EU) imposed sanctions on 40 Belarusian officials identified as responsible for “repression and intimidation against peaceful demonstrators, opposition members, and journalists in the wake of the 2020 presidential election in Belarus, as well as for misconduct of the electoral process.” The restrictive measures include a visa ban and an asset freeze.
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Law enforcement officers arrest and detain opposition activist Nina Baginskaya,73, during a rally to protest against the presidential election results in Minsk on Sept. 19, 2020.
