Tag: President of Belarus
10,000 more Polish troops to border with Belarus
WARSAW, Poland: Amid the presence of Russian-linked mercenaries in Belarus and illegal migrants attempting to cross their border, Polish defense minister Mariusz Blaszczak said that the country plans to deploy 10,000 soldiers in the border area. Blaszczak made his statement during a state radio interview one day after another official said Poland was doubling its…
EU could ease sanctions on Belarus to start migration talks: MEP
EU foreign ministers agreed on Monday that Belarus will expand the sanctions on its accused of encouraging migrants to the EU’s Polish border. This would be the third round of sanctions imposed on Belarus since the border crisis began in the summer. “Europe can increase its economic pressure and refuse to issue visas, but sanctions…