⁍ The Treasury Department’s move comes after the European Union imposed sanctions against about 40 officials accused of rigging the Aug. 9 presidential election in Belarus.
⁍ The United States on Friday slapped sanctions on eight Belarusian officials, including the Interior Minister.
– The US and the European Union are slapping sanctions on officials in Belarus accused of stealing last month’s presidential election, Reuters reports. The US is targeting eight officials, including the country’s interior minister, while the EU is targeting 40, including President Alexander Lukashenko. Lukashenko’s critics say the election was rigged.
Source: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-belarus-election-usa-sanctions/us-blacklists-eight-belarusian-officials-treasury-department-website-idUSKBN26N2QE