By Dzianis Melyantsou
The first week of the New Year did not have much to offer in terms of Western foreign policy. In general, the agenda laid down in the second half of 2020 has continued to develop.
European capitals have discussed sanctions against Belarus. On January 8, the Prime Ministers of Lithuania, Ingrida Shimonite, and Finland, Sanna Marin, held online talks during which they stressed the importance of supporting the democratic aspirations of the Belarusian people , as well as sanctions against the regime .
On the same day, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya met for the first time with the new Lithuanian Foreign Minister Gabrielus Landsbergis and Vice-Minister Mantas Adomenas. During the meeting, Landsbergis spoke about the importance of releasing political prisoners and expressed support for free and fair elections. The handover of the European COVID-19 vaccine under the auspices of Tsikhanouskaya s Office was also discussed. Landsbergis also announced Lithuania s intention t