"Belarusians Face Sanctions and New Passports on Third Anniversary of Stolen Election"

Tensions escalate between Belarus, Poland, and Lithuania as the presence of Wagner mercenaries and Belarusian military exercises near the shared borders raise concerns. Exiled political opponents of Lukashenko discuss "New Belarus" passports to protect Belarusians from the regime's new citizenship legislation. The European Commission adopts new restrictions against Minsk to prevent Russia from bypassing sanctions through Belarus. Italy suspends its "golden visas" for Russian and Belarusian nationals. Poland and Lithuania express growing concerns about provocations by Russia, Belarus, and the Wagner Group near the Suwalki Corridor. Warsaw accuses Minsk of orchestrating a new migrant influx into the EU via the Polish border. The third anniversary of the fraudulent Belarusian presidential election is marked by protests and remembrance of those killed during the subsequent crackdown.