In a statement issued on Thursday, Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko’s spokeswoman, Natalia Eismont, said that the agreement had been reached after a call between the two heads of state. According to her, under the deal proposed by Minsk, “the EU will create a humanitarian corridor for 2,000 refugees,” and Merkel …
Read More »Kamala Harris is no border czar, Texas Democrat says
“I’ve moved on from the vice president to say, ‘OK, let’s work with the ambassadors and let’s work with the State Department. Let’s work with the Homeland Secretary’,” Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-Texas) told reporters on Wednesday. “I wish we had a border czar. We’ve had border czars under different administrations,” …
Read More »Belarus border crisis isn’t a war, but it could become one
Yet, the Polish claims are made harder to verify because of the media blackout imposed on its side of the border, based on a legally dubious state of emergency. Moreover, Warsaw’s credibility is suffering from officials’ habit of making unfounded, sensationalist statements, including blaming the current crisis on Russia. They …
Read More »Poland to issue new coin marking ‘defense’ of eastern border from refugees
A message unveiling the move published on the bank’s website on Monday explained that its chairman Professor Adam Glapinski had “decided to issue a collectible coin and banknote dedicated to the protection of the Polish eastern border in an accelerated and emergency basis.” According to the notice, Warsaw’s bank has …
Read More »EU leader claims refugees on Belarus border coming from Russia
Speaking at a press conference on Monday, President Gitanas Nauseda argued that “recent events make us think that Russia is somehow connected with this crisis; there is a lot to say about this. First of all… migrants come through Moscow.” However, he has not yet presented any evidence to support …
Read More »Belarus’ Lukashenko discusses border crisis with Germany’s Merkel – reports
The conversation was focused on the ongoing situation on the border between Belarus and two EU nations: Poland and Lithuania. The two leaders spoke for nearly an hour about ways to prevent potential escalation at the border, a Telegram channel, which is believed to be close to the Belarusian leader’s press …
Read More »Poland’s censorship at Belarus border ‘beyond comprehension’ – journalists
Warsaw’s refusal to provide access to a place that requires the attention of the press is “clearly violating European standards for media freedom,” said Ricardo Gutierrez, general secretary of the European Federation of Journalists. The arrest of RT France journalists “was an act of censorship by the Polish government,” he …
Read More »EU border crisis fueled by Europeans demonizing migrants – UN
Speaking to French news channel La Chaine Info, Filippo Grandi condemned what he called a “manipulation” orchestrated by the authorities in Belarus, while also blaming the EU and its treatment of migrants in recent times. “Any manipulation of people in distress, even by exploiting their wishes, their desires for a …
Read More »Refugee crisis on Belarus border meant to distract from Russian ‘build up’ near Ukraine – Washington
On Sunday, Secretary of State Anthony Blinken hyped up the supposed ‘Russian threat’ during a conversation with his Polish counterpart, Foreign Minister Zbigniew Rau. As he expressed his support to Warsaw in its ongoing row with Belarus, the US official put the blame for the crisis on the Belarusian government, …
Read More »RT TV crew ‘handcuffed’ and detained on Poland-Belarus border
Reporters David Khalifa and cameraman Jordi Demory were taken into custody after a single live broadcast from the scene, RT France said. They reported that the Polish police showed an “unfriendly” attitude towards them. “On several occasions they asked us to leave and not to film,” Khalifa said of the …
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