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Britain, Canada respond to Belarus' 'sham' presidential election with sanctions

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Britain and Canada impose sanctions against the regime of Belarus ' dictator president.

Alexander Lukashenko was elected to a seventh term in Sunday 's disputed presidential election.

Australia , Britain , Canada , EU and New Zealand called it a "sham" in a joint statement.

The European nation has been rocked by instability since the election.