The United States imposed sanctions on eight Belarusian officials on Oct. 2, accusing them of involvement in rigging President Alexander Lukashenko’s re-election victory in August or the violent crackdown on protests that followed.
Reuters: Washington hits Belarus with sanctions as Minsk retaliates against EU measures
Belarus' President Alexander Lukashenko attends his inauguration ceremony in Minsk on Sept. 23, 2020.
