; 22 U.S.C. 5811 note) is amended to read as follows: 3. Statement of policy It is the policy of the United States— (1) to condemn the conduct of the August 9, 2020, presidential election and crackdown on opposition candidates, members of the Coordination Council, peaceful protestors, employees from state-owned enterprises participating in strikes, independent election observers, and independent journalists and bloggers; (2) to recognize Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya as the Democratic Leader of Belarus; (3) to refuse to recognize Alyaksandr Lukashenka as the legitimately elected leader of Belarus; (4) to seek to engage with the United Transitional Cabinet as the executive body that represents the aspirations and beliefs of the Belarusian people and as a legitimate institution to participate in a dialogue on a peaceful transition of power and support its stated objectives of— (A) defending the independence and sovereignty of the Republic of Belarus; (B) representing the national interests of Belarus; (C) carrying out the de-facto de-occupation of Belarus; (D) restoring constitutional legality and the rule of law; (E) developing and implementing measures to thwart illegal retention of power; (F) ensuring the transition of power from dictatorship to democracy; (G) creating conditions for free and fair elections in Belarus; and (H) developing and implementing solutions needed to secure democratic changes in Belarus; (5) to continue to call for the immediate release without preconditions of all political prisoners in Belarus; (6) to continue to support the aspirations of the people of Belarus for democracy, human rights, and the rule of law; (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