Belarus

Belarus to halt Russian energy flow to Europe amid tensions with Poland

Dec 01, 2021 12:11

Belarus' President Alexander Lukashenko says his government will suspend Russian energy flows to Europe in response to Poland's closure of the border with his country amid a migrant crisis.
Belarus urges Germany to welcome migrants stranded at Polish border

Nov 26, 2021 15:38

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has called on Germany to take in the migrants stranded on the Belarusian border with Poland.
Belarus leader: ‘We are not barbarians’, do not want confrontation with Poland over migrants

Nov 22, 2021 15:30

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko says his country does not seek confrontation with neighboring Poland over the recent migrant crisis, but expects the European Union to take responsibility for the fate of 2,000 asylum-seekers stranded on its border.
Russia slams Poland's use of tear gas on migrants as 'unacceptable'

Nov 16, 2021 17:57

Russia has denounced Poland's use of tear gas and water cannon against migrants trying to cross into the country from Belarus, describing the move as "absolutely unacceptable."
Poland urges NATO to take 'concrete steps' amid Belarus border crisis

Nov 15, 2021 14:39

Poland has called on NATO to take "concrete steps" to resolve the refugee crisis on the country’s border with Belarus, a move that is likely to heighten tensions in the region.
Belarus warns of harsh military response as migrant dispute persists

Nov 12, 2021 16:20

Belarus has warned of a harsh military response to any attack, as tensions escalate over a migrant crisis on the border with Poland, which according to Minsk, is dragging Europe into a full-blown military conflict.
Neighbors of Belarus warn migrant crisis might escalate into military confrontation

Nov 12, 2021 05:28

Countries bordering Belarus have warned that the ongoing migration crisis, particularly at Poland’s border with Belarus, may trigger a military confrontation on the European Union's eastern borders.
Russia sends bombers to overfly Belarus as Poland border crisis escalates

Nov 10, 2021 22:31

Russia has dispatched strategic bomber planes to fly over Belarus, accusing the European Union (EU) of trying to “strangle” its close ally by shutting Poland’s border to hundreds of desperate migrants trying to cross into the trade union.
Poland blackmailing Belarus with military deployment to border: Lukashenko

Nov 10, 2021 11:53

Belarus' President Alexander Lukashenko has accused Poland of blackmailing his country by sending armored vehicles and troops to the border amid an escalation of a migration crisis.
Belarus informed of Iran’s concern about stranded nationals

Oct 25, 2021 06:55

Foreign Ministry's spokesperson said Tehran has voiced its concern to Belarus about the situation of a number of Iranian nationals who have been stranded on the Belarus-Lithuania border.