EU rejects Belarus vote result, warns of imminent new sanctions
2020-08-20 09:26:01 source：The Aljazeera
August 19, 2020
The European Union has rejected the result of the disputed Belarus election, saying President Alexander Lukashenko's victory was neither free nor fair, and warned of imminent fresh sanctions against his government.
After Wednesday's emergency video summit, EU Council President Charles Michel told the people of Belarus the bloc stood "by your side" as unprecedented protests against Lukashenko entered an 11th day.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel called for national dialogue in Belarus - including Lukashenko, who has ruled for 26 years - to find a peaceful way out of the crisis.
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