"Biden administration confronts Lukashenko regime on third anniversary of fraudulent election"

The Biden administration has imposed sanctions on individuals and entities associated with the regime of Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko, marking the third anniversary of the fraudulent election in Belarus. The US Treasury Department targeted state-owned enterprises, including the flagship airline BELAVIA, and individuals involved in civil society repression and complicity in Russia's war in Ukraine. The State Department is also taking steps to impose visa restrictions on regime officials for undermining democratic institutions. Lukashenko, a close ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin, has faced international condemnation for his crackdown on protesters and dissidents.