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Public commenter at U.S. Helsinki Commission urges treating Belarus like Russia for sanctions, alleges forced transfers of Ukrainian children
Summary
At a meeting of the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe (U.S. Helsinki Commission), a public commenter urged U.S. policymakers to treat Belarus the same as Russia for sanctions and accused Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko of allowing Belarus to be used as a staging ground for attacks on Ukraine and for the forced transfer of Ukrainian children.
At a meeting of the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe (U.S. Helsinki Commission), a public commenter urged U.S. policymakers to treat Belarus the same as Russia for sanctions and accused Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko of allowing Belarus to be used as a staging ground for attacks on Ukraine and for the forced transfer of Ukrainian children.
The commenter's remarks centered on Belarus’s role in the Russia-Ukraine war and on sanction policy. The commenter said it was “Putin who helped [Lukashenko] maintain power” after mass protests in 2020 and called for measures that prevent Russia from using Belarus as a…
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