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Belarus leader allowed Russia to 'make a mockery' of sovereignty in Ukraine invasion -U.S. State Dept

FILE PHOTO: Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko attends the "Allied Resolve" military exercises held by the armed forces of Russia and Belarus at the Osipovichsky training ground in the Mogilev region, Belarus, February 17, 2022. Sergei Sheleg/BelTA/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has allowed Russian leader Vladimir Putin to "make a mockery" of Belarus' sovereignty by allowing Moscow's forces to launch their attack on Ukraine from its territory, U.S. State Department spokesperson Ned Price said on Monday.

Washington last week sanctioned 24 Belarusian individuals and entities including two state-owned banks and parts of the country's defense and security industries over their support for the invasion.

(Reporting by Humeyra Pamuk and Simon Lewis; Editing by Chris Reese)

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