Sanctions will target other officials, while the move will leave a door open for dialog.
Alexander Lukashenko will reportedly not be included in the EU sanctions package due to the position voiced by Germany, Italy, and France.
That's according to Die Welt citing its sources.
Three countries at once agreed that communication "channels with Lukashenko should be kept open", no matter the circumstances.
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Earlier, the Lithuanian Foreign Ministry proposed introducing national sanctions against over a hundred Belarusian officials, as well as personally against President Alexander Lukashenko.
An EU official earlier said in a comment to Reuters about a moderate set of sanctions being considered against those responsible for violently dispersing protests in Belarus in August.
"What we need to assess is the level of pressure that would be useful versus what would be counterproductive and risk pushing Lukashenko into Russia’s arms if he sees this as his only possibility to stay in power," said the EU source close to the matter