Monday, August 9, 2021

U.S. Expands Sanctions On Allies Of Belarus' Authoritarian Leader

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko dismissed international criticism in a press conference Monday, as the U.S. and other countries announced new sanctions.

The U.S., which accuses President Alexander Lukashenko of corruption and repression, imposes new sanctions on his financial backers on the one-year anniversary of an election widely considered rigged.

(Image credit: Pavel Orlovsky/Belta/AFP via Getty Images)

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