The Trump administration on Friday imposed sanctions on a number of Belarus officials including interior minister Yuri Karaev. “The United States and our international partners stand united in imposing costs on those who have undermined Belarusian democracy for years," Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said.

After EU, Trump administration imposes sanctions on Belarus officials

President Alexander Lukashenko of Belarus was sworn in for a new term on Wednesday, the official news agency Belta said, in a sudden inauguration conducted with no prior announcement.

Lukashenko secretly sworn in for new presidential term in Belarus: Report

Amid the political crisis in Belarus, French President Emmanuel Macron has offered EU mediation along with Russia even as German Chancellor said Lukashenko "has not sought to contact" EU leaders.

Macron offers EU mediation with Russia on Belarus crisis

Lukashenko is under the biggest pressure of his 26-year-rule, with no sign of an end to the protests and strikes over the election

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