12/12/2012
https://www.congress.gov...
"The repressive reach of this regime came into sharp relief 3 weeks ago when Raman Pratasevich and Sofia Sapega were arrested, victims of a hijacking ordered by the state."
"Ultimately, a democratic Belarus is up to its people to determine and to achieve."
"Belarus is a country at a crossroads. What happens next will impact the lives of future generations."
"The U.S. re-imposition of sanctions on nine Belarusian entities is a welcome development, but it did little to change Lukashenka's calculus."