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EU to sanction all those 'responsible for violence, repression, falsification of elections results' in Belarus EU to sanction all those ‘responsible for violence, repression & falsification of election results’ in Belarus
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The European Union has announced that it will be putting new sanctions on Belarus, following an emergency meeting of EU leaders to discuss the political situation in the country. The European Union has announced that it will be placing new sanctions on Belarus, following an emergency meeting to discuss the situation in the country. The move comes after ten days of protests in Minsk and other cities.
European Council President Charles Michel said after the video conference that the bloc would impose sanctions on Belarusian officials accused of being responsible for "shocking and unacceptable" acts perpetrated against anti-government protesters. Following the video conference, European Council President Charles Michel said that the bloc would impose sanctions on Belarusian officials accused of being responsible for "shocking and unacceptable" acts perpetrated against anti-government protesters.
The sanctions will be imposed on a “substantial number” of individuals. The EU leaders also agreed that the results of Belarus’ August 9 elections were “fraudulent.” The penalties will be imposed on a “substantial number” of individuals. EU leaders also collectively agreed that the results of Belarus’ August 9 elections were “fraudulent.”
EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said there was unanimous support for the sanctions, and that the economic restrictions will be implemented without “hurting the people of Belarus.” A list of people to be included in the sanctions should be adopted “as soon as possible,” she added. EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said there was unanimous support for the sanctions, and that the economic restrictions will be implemented without “hurting the people of Belarus.” A list of individuals to be included should be adopted “as soon as possible,” she added.
The EU officials declined to say whether Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko would be targeted directly by the measures.  Officials declined to say whether Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko would be targeted directly by the measures. 
Von der Leyen said the EU would support a peaceful transition of power in Belarus, and would allocate 53 million euros ($63.3 million) to support civil society and the country’s Covid-19 response.
The bloc also said that it wanted to see new elections in Belarus.The bloc also said that it wanted to see new elections in Belarus.
Main opposition candidate Svetlana Tikhanovskaya urged the European Council ahead of its meeting to not recognize Belarus’ presidential election results. She said that new elections should be held with the aid of international supervision, but stressed that the EU should respect the choice of the Belarusian people. Svetlana Tikhanovskaya, the main opposition candidate in the disputed election, urged the European Council ahead of its meeting to not recognize Belarus’ the results. She said that a new ballot should be held under international supervision, but stressed that the EU should respect the choice of the Belarusian people.
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