Germany Leads Belarus Sanctions Call Amid Election Protests
- Police detain more than 1,000 in third night of clashes
- More Belarus candidates call to annul Sunday’s election result
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Germany and Lithuania called for renewed sanctions on Belarus after the authoritarian leader Alexander Lukashenko claimed a landslide victory in the presidential election that led to a violent crackdown on protests.
Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda told reporters on Wednesday that Poland and Latvia joined his country in offering to mediate a de-escalation of tensions, adding that all detainees must be released. He also called for the imposition of sanctions if the measure failed.