Tag: President of Belarus

  • 10,000 more Polish troops to border with 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…

  • The EU approves the tenth package of sanctions against Russia

    The EU approves the tenth package of sanctions against Russia

    The European Union approved a tenth package of Russia sanctions on Friday night, the anniversary of Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine, the Swedish EU presidency said. Follow our live blog for the latest developments. All times are Paris time (GMT+1). 8:46 a.m.: Biden says he doesn’t “anticipate” China providing arms to Russia United States President Joe…

  • EU could ease sanctions on Belarus to start migration talks: MEP

    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…