USA and EU urge to release Belarusian political prisoners

The USA and the European Union once again urged the Belarusian authorities to release all political prisoners immediately and unconditionally. 

The U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has stated that in her opinion the court trials on December 19 events are politically motivated, upon results of negotiations with the high representative of the European Union for foreign affairs and security policy Catherine Ashton in Washington.

"We both, Cath and me, are concerned by the repressions on Belarus, and I approve the strong statement which she made on the weekend. The United States consider that the court trials on December 19 events are politically motivated, and we urge to release all political prisoners immediately and unconditionally", - Hillary Clinton has said.

Ashton repeated on Saturday, that the European Union is ready to consider "further targeted limitations in all spheres of cooperation" with the official Minsk, informs Radio Liberty.

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