Wary of Treading on Russia’s Toes, Europe Plans Targeted Sanctions Against Belarus Officials

Conscious of Russia’s warning in opposition to interfering in Belarus, European Union leaders have taken a nuanced method to the unfolding disaster, preparing sanctions in opposition to officials they say are responsible for rigging this month’s presidential election and violently dispersing protesters, while emphasizing that only Belarusians can solve the turmoil there.

The EU’s 27 heads of point out and federal government achieved over a video clip simply call Wednesday in a scarce unexpected emergency conference to focus on the bloc’s response to the mass protests that erupted in the…