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This was announced today by the European Council.
On June 21, the EU Council imposed sanctions against 78 Belarusian citizens and seven entities for serious violations of human rights and repression of civil society, the opposition and journalists, and for the forced landing of a passenger plane.

EU foreign ministers have resolved to impose their toughest punitive measures yet on Belarus, a package of economic sanctions targeting sectors that benefit the government of President Alexander Lukashenko.

EU Foreign policy top representative, Josep Borrell, announced the decision following a Monday meeting in Luxembourg, and said he believed they would "put pressure" on Lukashenko.

Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov has said President Rosen Plevneliev made a mistake by "playing the hawk" on Russia and straining Sofia-Moscow relations.

Borisov has told reporters, quoted by the government's press service, that the current cabinet has managed to normalize ties.