Belarus dictator Alexander Lukashenko lashed out at the UK today, branding Britain 'America's lapdog' as Westminster joined Washington in imposing fresh sanctions on his regime. Asked what he thought of the new sanctions imposed by the UK and US today, he responded: 'You can choke on your sanctions in Britain! Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said: 'The Lukashenko regime continues to crush democracy and violate human rights in Belarus. In power since 1994, Lukashenko has been cracking down on opponents since unprecedented protests erupted after last year's elections. In an interview with AFP on the first anniversary of a disputed presidential election in Belarus, Krystsina Tsimanouskaya said that Belarus was 'no longer a safe country for its own citizens'.

Source: The Nation August 09, 2021 15:33 UTC