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EU and US line up sanctions as Belarus election drama nears climax

The EU and US are lining up a series of sanctions against Belarus in the event of a negative OSCE judgment on the 19 March presidential vote, with western observers saying unfair elections are a foregone conclusion.

EU and US cooperation was highlighted on Wednesday (15 March) by a joint letter to the people of Belarus from MEPs and the US House of Representatives.

The letter, signed by the heads of the two parliaments' foreign affairs committees, condemned the "ongoing erosion ...

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