On Friday 6 November, the Council of the EU formally adopted sanctions against Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko and 14 other leading Belarusian figures, who were found “responsible for acts of repression and intimidation against peaceful demonstrators, members of the opposition, and journalists following the presidential election, as well as for misconduct by the Central Election Commission during the election process”.
The group includes Lukashenko’s eldest son, Viktor, who...