The strong statement comes after the disappearance of leading opposition figure Maria Kolesnikova.
What was the EU's reaction?
"It is clear that the State authorities in Belarus continue to intimidate or allow intimidation of its citizens in an increasingly lawless way and crudely violate both their own domestic laws and international obligations."
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