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EU agrees new Belarus sanctions after plane re-routing

The measures are set to be formally adopted on Monday

16 June, 13:50
(ANSA-AFP) - BRUSSELS, JUN 16 - EU ambassadors agreed on Wednesday to impose sanctions on 78 individuals and seven entities after the forced landing of a European airliner by Belarus, diplomats said. Seven of the individuals being sanctioned are linked directly to the incident involving the Ryanair passenger jet last month and 71 are targeted over the government's broader crackdown on opposition, diplomats said.

The measures are set to be formally adopted on Monday when EU foreign ministers meet. Belarusian strongman Alexander Lukashenko sparked international outrage by dispatching a fighter jet on May 23 to intercept the Athens-to-Vilnius flight and arresting dissident journalist Roman Protasevich and his girlfriend on board. (ANSA-AFP).

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