The European Union has declared the recent election in Belarus as illegitimate and has threatened to impose new sanctions in response. The election, which took place on Sunday, was widely viewed as orchestrated to ensure the victory of President Alexander Lukashenko, who has held power for over three decades.
EU officials stated that the election was neither free nor fair, citing the severe repression of human rights, limitations on political participation, and lack of access to independent media in Belarus. They emphasized that these factors had stripped the electoral process of any legitimacy.
