EU to Impose Belarus Sanctions, Raising Pressure on Lukashenko
- Leaders agree to blacklist around 40 Belarusian officials
- Turkey could still face penalties further down the line
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The European Union is due to impose sanctions against Belarus on Friday in a bid to pressure President Alexander Lukashenko to hold a fresh election.
With the U.K. and Canada already taking action against the regime, EU leaders agreed at a summit in Brussels that stretched into the early hours of the morning to impose asset freezes and travel bans on around 40 Belarusian officials. The deal was reached after Cyprus lifted its veto on the measures.