The White House announced the coordination of the US and the EU on new sanctions against Belarus

Psaki's statement is cited by RIA Novosti.

“We continue to work closely ... with our partners in the EU and other allies to bring the Lukashenka regime to justice for the ongoing attack,” Psaki said, noting that this includes the preparation of further sanctions.

At the same time, she said that the United States continues to urge Russia to help resolve the situation.

Earlier it became known that the foreign ministers of the EU countries agreed on the introduction of the fifth package of sanctions on Belarus.

The press secretary of the Belarusian Foreign Ministry Anatoly Glaz said that Minsk will be forced to take tough measures in response to the new package of EU sanctions.