White House spokesman Psaki: US asks Russia to influence Belarusian leader Lukashenko 
US asks Russia to influence Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko situation with migrants. This was stated by White House spokesman Jen Psaki, quoted by RIA Novosti.
She stressed that the United States continues to work closely with European partners and other allies to hold accountable for the “ongoing attack.” the regime of the Belarusian leader.
Psaki added that this includes the preparation of further sanctions. At the same time, she refused to answer the question whether Washington considers the Russian authorities responsible for the crisis on the border of Belarus and Poland.
“We continue to call on Russia and encourage it to directly use its influence on the Lukashenka regime,” concluded the representative of Bely at home.
Earlier, the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell said that the fifth package of EU sanctions against Belarus would be adopted in the near future, this time due to the migration crisis on the Polish-Belarusian border … As a result of amendments to the mechanism of anti-Belarusian restrictions, the European Union will be able to impose restrictions on individuals and legal entities contributing to the policy of the regime of President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko to provoke the migration crisis.