EU to sanction Belarus economy, seeking to bring Lukashenko regime ‘to its knees’ Tilis 3 years ago epa09233582 Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko speaks with Russian President Vladimir Putin (not pictured) during their meeting in Sochi, Russia, 28 May 2021. This is the third meeting in a year between Alexander Lukashenko and Vladimir Putin, but the first after the aggravation of relations between Belarus and the EU due to the situation with the Ryanair flight. EPA-EFE/MIKHAEL KLIMENTYEV/SPUTNIK/KREMLIN POOL https://www.politico.eu/article/eu-belarus-sanctions-economy-alexander-lukashenko/?utm_source=POLITICO.EU&utm_campaign=766e83f532-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2021_08_04_05_03&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_10959edeb5-766e83f532-190380769