Some of the ambassadors of the European Union countries in Belarus are responding to consultations, said Polish Foreign Minister Zbigniew Rau in his Twitter account.
“In agreement with the EEAS (European External Action Service – approx. Lenta.ru ) and the EU member states, we decided to withdraw some of the ambassadors accredited in the Republic of Belarus for consultations,” Rau said. However, he did not specify whether the Polish ambassador to Belarus was recalled.
Earlier, Minsk accused Warsaw and Vilnius of “openly unfriendly gestures” towards the republic. The Foreign Ministry of Belarus noted that Poland and Lithuania openly interfere in internal affairs and ignore the country's basic sovereign rights.
Earlier, the leaders of the EU states agreed on the imposition of sanctions against the officials of Belarus, who, according to the EU, were involved in electoral fraud and human rights violations. President Alexander Lukashenko was not included in the sanctions list. Minsk announced that it is introducing a reciprocal sanctions list.
Mass protests have been going on in Belarus for the second month. Their participants demand the resignation of Lukashenka, the holding of new elections and the punishment of the security officials responsible for the brutal dispersal of demonstrators. The authorities believe that elements of external interference are visible in the situation.
