Russia and NATO weigh in as crisis mounts on Belarus-Poland border
Moscow, Russia/Brussels, Belgium Reuters The European Union accused Belarus on Wednesday of mounting a “hybrid attack” by pushing migrants across the border into Poland, paving the way for widened sanctions against Minsk in a crisis that threatens to draw in Russia and NATO. Russia took the rare step of dispatching two nuclear-capable strategic bombers to […]
Quick facts: How Belarus became gateway to EU for Middle East migrants
Reuters Hundreds of migrants are stuck in freezing temperatures on the Belarusian border with Poland trying to get into the European Union as EU capitals and Minsk accuse each other of causing the crisis and of endangering lives. Poland and other EU member states say Belarus is encouraging the migrants to cross the border into […]
Poland warns of further large migrant clashes on Belarus border
Kyiv, Ukraine Reuters Thousands of migrants were massing near the Belarus border on Monday, Polish authorities said, as European Union member states called for more sanctions against Minsk and security forces braced for more attempts to force through the frontier. Warsaw has accused Belarus of trying to spark a major confrontation, with video clips showing […]