European Union leaders are holding talks to show support for people rallying in Belarus and ramp up pressure on President Alexander Lukashenko.
FILE - In this Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2020 file photo Belarusian miners gather for a rally in Salihorsk, about 120 km from Minsk, Belarus. European Union leaders are putting on a show of support Wednesday Aug. 19, 2020 for people protesting in Belarus. Emergency talks will aim to highlight their concern about the contested presidential election and ratchet up pressure on officials linked to the security crackdown that followed. The EU believes that the results of the Aug.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said the EU will “mobilize now an additional 53 million euros to support the Belarusian people in these challenging times.” Two million euros will help victims of the crackdown, while 1 million euros will support civil society and independent media. Most of it is coronavirus emergency assistance.
“The elections were neither fair nor free and therefore one cannot recognize the result of the elections,” German Chancellor Angela Merkel said in Berlin. She condemned the “brutal violence” against peaceful protesters and called on the regime to release all prisoners without conditions. In a video statement ahead of the summit, Belarusian opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya urged the Europeans to support “the awakening of Belarus.”
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