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1. Canadian officials announce new sanctions against Belarus amid the three-year anniversary of the contested 2020 Belarusian presidential election that saw president Alexander Lukashenko remain in power.
   2023-08-10 12:00:54 (First version)
2. Canadian officials announce new sanctions against Belarus amid the three-year anniversary of the 2020 Belarusian presidential election.
   2023-08-10 22:01:06 (Update)
3. Global Affairs Canada announces new sanctions against Belarus on the three-year anniversary of the 2020 Belarusian presidential election.
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