Belarus: EU readies fresh sanctions against Belarus in wake of journalist's arrest

EU foreign ministers met in Lisbon on Thursday to determine new economic sanctions against Belarus after it arrested a dissident journalist aboard an intercepted passenger jet on the weekend.

The incident caused international outrage against Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko — whose disdain for democratic norms and human rights has made his country a pariah in the West.

Belarusian state media reported that Lukashenko personally ordered the flight to be intercepted.

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Belarus: Lukashenko hints at new elections after constitutional change

EU leaders will hold an emergency meeting to discuss their response to the crisis on Wednesday, which could include further sanctions. It is rare that the EU convenes to discuss foreign policy, but European Council President Charles Michel considered the situation in Belarus serious enough to warrant such a meeting.

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