Belarusian leader and Russian ally Alexander Lukashenko extended his 31-year rule on Monday after electoral officials declared him the winner of a presidential election Western governments rejected as a sham.

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The European Commission has proposed further tariffs on a range of agricultural products and fertilizers from Russia and Belarus in an effort to further reduce imports and ultimately impact Moscow's ability to wage its war against Ukraine.

"The agricultural products subject to these new tariffs accounted for 15% of Russia's agricultural exports to the EU in 2023, which had not yet been subject to increased tariffs," the statement said.