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Add as preferred source on GoogleThe EU has imposed sanctions on 25 individuals and seven entities in Belarus, including the Central Election Commission, over political oppression and undermining democracy.
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union's member states announced on Thursday sanctions on a further 25 individuals and seven entities over what the EU said was the undermining of democracy and rule of law in Belarus.
Among those being sanctioned is the Belarus Central Election Commission, the EU Council said.
In January, Belarusian leader and Russian ally Alexander Lukashenko extended his 31-year rule after electoral officials declared him the winner of a presidential election which Western governments rejected as a sham.
(Reporting by Sudip Kar-Gupta; Editing by Andrew Heavens)
The main topic is the EU's expansion of sanctions against Belarus due to political oppression and undermining democracy.
The sanctions target 25 individuals and seven entities, including the Belarus Central Election Commission.
The EU is imposing these sanctions in response to actions undermining democracy and rule of law in Belarus.
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