EP condemns the upcoming fraudulent presidential election in Belarus and calls for an expansion of EU sanctions against Belarusian authorities

In light of over 1,200 political prisoners in Belarus, MEPs urged the EU to ramp up sanctions and continue investigating human rights violations. They also condemned Lukashenka’s complicity in supporting Russia’s war against Ukraine and called for expanded international sanctions targeting those responsible for both the repression in Belarus and the country’s involvement in the conflict…