The representatives of the European Union announced new sanctions against Belarus.
The presidential election in Belarus on 26 January, which Alexander Lukashenko again won, has provoked criticism from the European Union.
According to the Belarusian election commission, Lukashenka beat four candidates and received 86.62% of the vote.
The High Representative / Vice President Kaja Kallas and Commissioner for Enlargement Marta Kos released a statement condemning the results of the election in Belarus.
“Today’s sham election in Belarus was neither free nor fair. The people of Belarus deserve to have a real say in who rules their country. Unrelenting and unprecedented repression of human rights, restrictions on political participation and access to independent media in Belarussia have deprived the election process of any legitimacy,” said Kajal Kallas and Martha Kos.
Estonia, a member of the EU, agrees with this statement.
Estonia continues to support the democratic forces in Belarus and the desire of the Belarusians for a free and democratic country that belongs to the European family, said Estonian Foreign Minister Margus Tšahkna. Tšakhkna emphasized that since the regime led by Alexander Lukashenko in Belarus continues to support Russian aggression and carry out large-scale repression against its own people, it is important to impose additional sanctions on the regime and strengthen international isolation.
