FILE PHOTO: The High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell wears a face mask as he arrives for a family photo at the EU foreign ministers' meeting in Berlin, Germany August 28, 2020. On the right is Kay Nietfeld/Pool via REUTERS
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union deplores the escalation of violence in Belarus and will impose sanctions on individuals responsible for election fraud and crackdowns on peaceful protests, top EU diplomat Josep Borrell said on Friday.
Eager to support pro-democracy protests against Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko's 26-year iron rule, EU ministers are considering sanctions on senior Belarus officials following the Aug. 9 elections that the West say was rigged.
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