EU ready to lift sanctions on Belarus, sources say

Media reports in February 2016 on an upcoming decision of the Council of the European Union to suspend most restrictive measures against Belarus for four months, according to diplomatic sources.

The apparent decision reflected growing optimism about the direction taken by the country's president, who had made moves suggesting he wanted to improve relations with the West.

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EUObserver, 09.10.15: EU to help Belarus dictator diversify income https://euobserver.com/foreign/130625

EurActiv, 13.10.15: EU lifts sanctions against Belarus http://www.euractiv.com/sections/europes-east/eu-lifts-sanctions-against-belarus-318438

The Guardian, 13.10.15: Belarus poll: EU lifts sanctions on Lukashenko – ‘Europe’s last dictator’ http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/oct/13/belarus-poll-eu-lifts-sanctions-on-lukashenko-europes-last-dictator

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Politico, 12.10.15: Republic of Lukashenko http://www.politico.eu/article/makeover-minsk-belarus-elections-lukashenko/

Expressen, 13.10.15: EU must not lift sanctions against Belarus (via Euro|Topics) http://www.eurotopics.net/en/home/presseschau/archiv/aehnliche/archiv_article/ARTICLE171312-EU-must-not-lift-sanctions-against-Belarus

Tages-Anzeiger, 14.10.15: EU wants Belarus as buffer zone with Russia (via Euro|Topics) http://www.eurotopics.net/en/home/presseschau/archiv/aehnliche/archiv_article/ARTICLE171421-EU-wants-Belarus-as-buffer-zone-with-Russia

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