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(FILES) In this file photo US Secretary of State Antony Blinken looks on as he and US President meet Russia's President and Russia's Foreign Minister at the 'Villa la Grange' in Geneva on June 16, 2021. - The United States on June 21, 2021 imposed sanctions on dozens of Belarusian officials in a coordinated move with Western allies to hit strongman Alexander Lukashenko after the forced landing of a commercial plane. "These coordinated designations demonstrate the steadfast transatlantic commitment to supporting the Belarusian people's democratic aspirations," Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in a statement. (Photo by DENIS BALIBOUSE / POOL / AFP) (KEYSTONE/POOL/DENIS BALIBOUSE)