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Several EU countries call for sanctions on Belarus over crackdown on protests, disputed election

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Any EU decision on sanctions would require unanimity. The meeting will be a first full discussion, with any final decisions expected later this month. The head of the EU’s executive arm, Ursula von der Leyen, tweeted: “We need additional sanctions against those who violated democratic values or abused human rights in Belarus. I am confident today’s ... discussion will demonstrate our strong support for the rights of the people in Belarus to fundamental freedoms and democracy.”

Many sanctions were lifted after Lukashenko released political prisoners in 2016. But an arms embargo remains, as do sanctions on four people over the unresolved disappearances of two opposition politicians, a businessman and a journalist.

 

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So should we be sanctioning the U.S for their crackdown on protesters? 🤔

Let’s see which democracies have the guts and aren’t hypocrites 👍👍👍👍

Of course Hungary won't support sanctions on Belarus, they're following the same fascist playbook. The EU is going to end up being the League of Nations, doing nothing of value as Europe (and various parts of the world) slide into rightwing totalitarianism.

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