India, Jan. 28 -- UK and Canada have imposed sanctions on Belarusian officials and defense companies over rigged presidential election in Belarus.
Sanctions target leaders of institutions responsible for serious human rights violations and companies in the Belarusian defense sector supporting Russia's war in Ukraine.
Alexander Lukashenko was re-elected with a big majority in Sunday's presidential election after locking almost all his major political opponents behind bars or exiling from the country.
Following Lukashenko's brutal crackdown in which critical voices within Belarus have been silenced, the election failed to meet international standards and has been condemned by Australia, Canada, the EU, New Zealand and the UK.
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