; (7) to continue to support actively the aspirations of the people of the Republic of Belarus to preserve the independence and sovereignty of their country and to pursue a Euro-Atlantic future; (8) not to recognize any incorporation of Belarus into a Union State with Russia, as this so-called Union State would be both an attempt to absorb Belarus and a step to reconstituting the totalitarian Soviet Union; (9) to condemn efforts by the Government of the Russian Federation to undermine the sovereignty and independence of Belarus, and to continue to implement policies, including sanctions, that serve to punish Russia for its anti-democratic and illegal actions involving Belarus; (10) to continue to reject the fraudulent victory of Mr. Lukashenka on August 9, 2020, and to support calls for new presidential and parliamentary elections, conducted in a manner that is free and fair according to OSCE standards and under the supervision of OSCE observers and independent domestic observers; (11) to continue to call for the fulfillment by the Government of Belarus of Belarus’s freely undertaken obligations as an OSCE participating state and as a signatory of the Charter of the United Nations; (12) to support an OSCE role in mediating a dialogue within Belarus between the government and genuine representatives of Belarusian society; (13) to support international efforts to launch investigations into the Government of Belarus and individuals associated with the Government of Belarus for war crimes and crimes against humanity against the people of Belarus and the people of Ukraine for their actions during the further invasion of Ukraine; (14) to support a United States diplomatic presence to engage with the people of Belarus, including the regular appointment of a United States Special Envoy to Belarus until such a time that the credentials of a United States Ambassador to Belarus are recognized by the Government of Belarus