*The European Parliament urges the EU and international community to not recognise the results of the so-called presidential elections in Belarus on 26 January.* In a resolution, *MEPs call the event a sham and condemn grave human rights violations* under Aliaksandr Lukashenka’s regime, which has ruled since 1994 and supports Russia’s war on Ukraine. Parliament also calls for *stronger EU sanctions and reaffirms support for the Belarusian people's fight for democracy, freedom, and human rights.* The photo shows a protester flying the white-red-white flag of Belarus, a symbol of the Belarusian opposition against Lukashenka's regime. _🔗 Read more: https://europa.eu/!rfdGfx_