The European Union considers the presidential elections in Belarus to be sham.

Axar.az reports that EU official Kaya Kallas and European Commissioner for Enlargement Marta Kos have deemed today’s elections in Belarus neither free, nor fair in joint statement.

"The regime's decision to invite the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe / Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights only 10 days before the elections, prevented this independent body from access to key stages of the election process. This is yet another proof of a total absence of credibility of these elections," the statement reads.

For these reasons, as well as the involvement of the Belarusian regime in Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine and its hybrid attacks against its neighbours, the EU will continue imposing restrictive and targeted measures against the regime, while financially supporting civil society, Belarusian democratic forces in exile, and Belarusian culture. Once Belarus embarks on a democratic transition, the EU is ready to support the country stabilise its economy and reform its institutions.