EU ministers give green light to draw up a list of Belarus officials for a new round of sanctions following Lukashenko's post-election protest crackdown
The Belarusian Interior Ministry said earlier on Friday than more than 2,000 people who were detained during the protests have been released.
“Everyone is fighting for markets, and if we stop we will never be able to resume production,” he said. “You must explain it to the people.””lines of solidarity In her new video released on Friday, Tsikhanouskaya again challenged the election results, saying that copies of protocols from precincts where the vote was counted fairly show her winning 60 percent to 70 percent. She urged the government to end violence and engage in dialogue with protesters.
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