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21 Jun, 6 tweets, 4 min read

#BREAKING EU foreign ministers approve sanctions against key sectors of Belarusian economy: diplomats

#UPDATE EU foreign ministers on Monday agreed sanctions on key sectors of the #Belarus economy as the bloc ratchets up pressure on President Alexander #Lukashenko after the forced landing of an airliner, diplomats said u.afp.com/U2Ja

#BREAKING EU blacklists Belarus defence, transport ministers for jet diversion: official

#BREAKING US slaps sanctions on dozens of Belarus officials in coordination with EU over forced landing of commercial plane

#BREAKING UK, US, Canada, EU announce new sanctions on Belarus: London

#UPDATE Britain on Monday said it had joined the US, Canada and the EU in imposing fresh sanctions on #Belarus following the forced landing last month of a commercial plane and the detention of an opposition journalist on board u.afp.com/U2UW

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