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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Daniel Boffey in Brussels

Belarus should face same sanctions as Russia in event of invasion, says EU

Troops and armoured vehicles in snow
Alexander Lukashenko visits the Osipovichsky ground, where a joint operational training of the armed forces of Belarus and Russia Allied Resolve was held. Photograph: EyePress News/Rex/Shutterstock

Belarus is being annexed by Russia and its government will face the same “massive” sanctions as Moscow should there be an invasion of Ukraine from its territory, the EU’s foreign affairs chief has said.

Speaking at the end of a tense 10-hour meeting of the bloc’s 27 foreign ministers, Josep Borrell said the Belarusian president, Alexander Lukashenko, was allowing his country to become a Russian satellite state.

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