Erosion could change the course of the Bug river, which marks the border between Poland and Belarus.

Erosion could change the course of the Bug river, which marks the border between Poland and Belarus.
Joshua Coe
In this episode, we discuss Lukashenko’s ties to Russia, as well as the Belarusian opposition — inside and outside the country.
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“The fact refugees are being used brutally in a political struggle does not absolve us from respecting their rights,” wrote Archbishop Polak.
Stanley Bill talks to Mateusz Wodziński from inside the emergency zone on Poland’s border with Belarus.
“If a human impulse requires a decent person to break the law, then the law should be broken,” says one of the detained couple.
“They are real scoundrels. I am afraid that they might start a war with us,” said the Belarusian president.
“I cannot be remain silent about the recent actions towards migrants on the Polish-Belarus border,” wrote Władysław Grochowski.
Most have been identified as Iraqis.
“Today we want to express our opposition to the inhumane treatment and deprivation of dignity of refugees.”
The death toll on the Polish side of the border is now at least seven.
But Berlin has also called for “intensified” patrols on the Polish-German frontier.
Thousands of people from the Middle East and Africa have been reaching Germany via Poland.
Opinion polls show that a narrow majority support the government’s tough border policies.
The findings echo earlier polling indicating support for the government’s approach.