Belarus's President Alexander Lukashenko declared that the UK can "choke" on sanctions, in a rare televised press conference.

The UK and US are tightening sanctions on Belarus, hitting economic sectors.

When asked by the BBC about the latest British measures, President Lukashenko said: "You can go choke on your sanctions... You are American lapdogs!"

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