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Poland Finds Belarus Spies Diverted Ryanair Flight

The flight's diversion resulted in the highly controversial arrest of a Belarusian opposition journalist onboard.

Poland Says 230 Migrants Crossed Belarus Border by Force

Polish border guards said the migrants "threw rocks and sticks" as Belarusian forces used lasers and strobe lighting to try and blind Polish officers.

Poland Says Belarus Has Changed Tactics on Migrant Crisis

The West accuses Belarus of artificially creating the crisis with promises of an easy crossing into the EU.

Belarus Border Camp Cleared as Iraqis Fly Home From Migrant Stand-Off

Around 2,000 migrants had been stuck in freezing temperatures at a camp in the woods, hoping to pass into EU member Poland.

mass apprehension

Poland Detains 100 Migrants, G7 Urges Belarus to End Crisis

The Polish defense ministry accused Belarusian special forces of leading the migrants across the border.

EU Border Migrant Crisis Complicates Russia-Belarus Alliance

An already carefully balanced and contradictory relationship is now even more complex.

temporary restriction

Belarus Reduces Poland’s Oil Supplies for Unscheduled Maintenance

Belarusian President Lukashenko previously threatened to cut off natural gas to Europe in response to any new sanctions.

'unacceptable' behavior

Russia Criticizes Polish Use of Tear Gas on Migrants

Polish forces fired tear gas at stone-throwing migrants trying to cross the border from Belarus on Tuesday.

outside influence

Macron, Putin Agree on 'De-Escalation' of Belarus/Poland Crisis – France

Tensions have soared as coordinated efforts by migrants to cross from Belarus into EU member Poland were thwarted.

Poland Says Large Group of Migrants Gathering at Belarus Border Crossing

Videos appeared to show hundreds of migrants in front of lines of Polish police and soldiers.

Poland Charges Russians, Ukrainian with Human Trafficking Amid Migrant Crisis

The individuals are accused of illegally transporting people from “the Middle East to Germany, including through Poland.”

PRESIDENTIAL DENIAL

Putin Says Russia Has 'Nothing to Do' with Belarus-Poland Border Crisis

Poland and other Western critics have accused Moscow of working with Minsk to send thousands of migrants to the EU border.

Russian Paratroopers Land in Belarus as Tensions Simmer Over Migrant Crisis

Russian and Belarusian troops will carry out joint tactical exercises at a site located kilometers from the border of EU member Poland.

‘LUCKY TICKET’

‘I’ll Camp All Winter if I Have To’: Onboard a Flight to Belarus With Iraqi Migrants

As Europe’s border crisis deepens, The Moscow Times flew from Istanbul to Minsk on one of the last planes full of Iraqis desperate to make it to Poland...

Scenes from the Belarus-Poland Migrant Crisis

Migrants stuck at the border face freezing winter temperatures with little more than tents for shelter, prompting calls to address their plight.

trading accusations

Poland Sees Migrant Surge at Border, Accuses Belarus of 'State Terrorism'

Political rhetoric over the crisis on the two countries' shared border continues to escalate.

Putin, Lukashenko Discuss Migrant Stand-Off on Poland-Belarus Border

Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki later accused Putin of orchestrating the unprecedented wave of migrants trying to enter Poland from Belarus.

Poland Blocks Migrants at Belarus Border, Warns of 'Armed' Escalation

Washington and Brussels have called on Minsk to stop what they described as an orchestrated influx.

Russians Now Must Travel to Warsaw for U.S. Immigrant Visas

The U.S. says Moscow's limit on the number of diplomatic staff it can keep in Russia has hindered its ability to issue visas.

Polish NGOs Denounce Pushbacks on Belarus Border

The highly controversial practice prevents migrants from making asylum claims.

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