Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko attends a meeting with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia September 9, 2021. Mikhail Voskresensky | Kremlin Sputnik | via Reuters Belarus has threatened to cut off its transit of gas supply to Europe if the EU imposes sanctions over aContinue Reading
President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko speaks during a cabinet meeting in Minsk, Belarus, on Thursday, November 11. (Nikolay Petrov/BelTA/Pool/AP) Belarus is ready to issue a response to any new packages of sanctions, President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko said on Thursday at a meeting with the leadership of the Council of Ministers. The European Union,Continue Reading
As the border crisis along the European Union’s eastern flank has intensified, President Aleksandr G. Lukashenko of Belarus has once again turned to his most reliable patron and supporter: President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia. The two have met in person at least five times this year, and Moscow hasContinue Reading
SULAIMANIYA, Iraq — Before the Belarus police pushed Hajar, 37, across the border into Lithuania this week, they punched him in the head, he said. But that was just the start of his ordeal. On the Lithuanian side, the police called for a group of commandos who he said tookContinue Reading
SULAIMANIYA, Iraq — Before the Belarus police pushed Hajar, 37, across the border into Lithuania this week, they punched him in the head, he said. But that was just the start of his ordeal. On the Lithuanian side, the police called for a group of commandos who he said tookContinue Reading
Hundreds of migrants gather on the Belarusian-Polish border, while Polish military and police stand behind barbed wire. The Prime Minister of Poland has warned of possible escalation of tensions with Belarus in the coming days, as he ordered the deployment of additional troops on the border between the two countriesContinue Reading
Immigrants try to enter Poland on their way to Western Europe The Polish riot police were sent to Keeps the border strips on the Russia Lukashenko and the Polish riot policeman was sent to strengthen border strips.Belarus has turned to the Kremlin over tensions with the European Union over theContinue Reading
Poland has warned of a possible “armed” escalation on its border with Belarus. Additional troops were deployed after desperate crowds tried to cut through a barbed wire border fence. Poland, the European Union and NATO all say Belarus is orchestrating the problem, a claim contested by its controversial leader. PolandContinue Reading
Migrants from the Middle East and elsewhere break down the fence as they gather at the Belarus-Poland border near Grodno, Belarus on Monday. Leonid Shcheglov/BelTA via AP hide caption toggle caption Leonid Shcheglov/BelTA via AP Migrants from the Middle East and elsewhere break down the fence as they gather atContinue Reading
In the latest in a weeks-long migration crisis at the border, the head of the Polish border guard said that groups of people were attempting to breach the border on Monday evening. “The situation at the border is difficult. More numerous groups of migrants are led to the border. AttemptsContinue Reading