Seven European countries that are not members of the EU have aligned themselves with the sanctions imposed by the 27-member bloc on Belarus in response to a brutal crackdown on pro-democracy protests triggered by a disputed presidential election in August.
RFE/RL: North Macedonia, Montenegro, Ukraine joining EU sanctions against Belarus
European Commission vice-president and High-Representative of the Union for Foreign Policy and Security Policy Josep Borrell gives a press conference at the end of an EU-Ukraine Summit at the European Council in Brussels on Oct. 6, 2020.