The men were probably among a group of migrants seen last month being “pushed into the water” by Belarusian officers, says a Polish deputy minister.
The men were probably among a group of migrants seen last month being “pushed into the water” by Belarusian officers, says a Polish deputy minister.
“There is no doubt about the cooperation of the Belarusian security services with gangs smuggling people from Africa and Asia.”
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Aleksandra Pulchny
An expert explains the humanitarian and legal situation amid a surge in crossings at the border.
Poland accuses Belarus of deliberately facilitating the crossings.
Mateusz Morawiecki emphasised the importance of economic ties.
Most are also critical of the opposition’s response to the crisis.
But the man claims he was purposely invited by “the Polish establishment”, who “want a reset with Lukashenko”.
The citizens of Germany, Finland, Tajikistan, Syria and Iraq face up to eight years in prison.
Patryk Wachowiec
Poland today approved the extraordinary measures to tackle a surge in illegal crossings.
But a majority are willing to take in at least some under certain conditions.
“We must stop aggressive hybrid actions carried out according to a script written in Minsk,” says the PM
The group reportedly included a leading figure in an NGO accused by Polish prosecutors of laundering Russian money.
Two leaders of the ethnic Polish community in Belarus have been detained since March, despite not yet facing charges.
The findings come amid a recent rise in the number of people seeking to cross the border from Belarus into Poland.