Mindful of Russia’s warning against interfering in Belarus, European Union leaders have taken a nuanced approach to the unfolding crisis, preparing sanctions against officials they say are responsible for rigging this month’s presidential election and violently dispersing protesters, while emphasizing that only Belarusians can resolve the turmoil there.
The EU’s 27 heads of state and government met over a video call Wednesday in a rare emergency meeting to discuss the bloc’s response to the mass protests that erupted in the…