Tensions continue on the border between Poland and Belarus, dozens of migrants arrested – archyworldys

In the midst of the diplomatic crisis between Minsk and the European Union (EU), Poland announced on Wednesday 10 November that it had made more than fifty arrests of migrants massed at the border with Belarus, where the numbers are increasing, according to it, the crossing attempts.

“In the last twenty-four hours, the police have detained more than fifty people near Bialowieza after they crossed the border illegally”, said a regional police spokesperson. According to him, two separate groups of migrants, some of whom fled after being arrested, are concerned.

Groups “simultaneously attacking the border”

“The situation is not calm”Polish Defense Minister Mariusz Blaszczak commented on the radio on Wednesday: “Whereas two days ago we had a large group concentrated near Kuznica Bialostocka and there was (…) an attempt to forcefully cross the border, we are now dealing with smaller, albeit furnished, groups attacking the Polish border simultaneously in several places. “

The Polish defense minister also claimed Belarusian officials were using the threat to force migrants to force the border.

Separately, Mariusz Blaszczak tweeted on Wednesday two short videos a shot he said came from an armed man in uniform on the Belarusian side of the border. The videos show a group of migrants, including children, standing near the border on the Belarusian side.

Służby białoruskie zastraszają migrantów oddając strzały w ich obecności. https://t.co/GTvrW5xUYU

– MON_GOV_PL (@Ministerstwo Obrony Narodowej ??)

For his part, the head of Belarusian diplomacy accused in return, Wednesday, the West of orchestrating the current migration crisis on the Polish border to impose new sanctions against Minsk. “In view of a fifth round of sanctions, which they are already talking about in the West, the pretext used this time is the migration crisis caused by the EU and its border members from Belarus”, judged Vladimir Makeï, during a meeting with his Russian counterpart, calling for a “Common reaction” with Moscow. Mr. Makeï said he hoped for a “Reinforced work” with Russia, its main ally, in particular “A common reaction” face “Unfriendly acts” targeting Belarus.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has shown his support by saying Minsk and Moscow have stepped up “Effectively their collaboration to counter a campaign against Belarus launched by Washington and its European allies within international organizations”. “We regard as absolutely irresponsible and unacceptable the statements of the Polish Prime Minister that Russia is responsible for this situation”, added the spokesman for the Russian presidency, Dmitry Peskov.

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