President Lukashenko tells BBC “his guys” may be helping migrants breach Polish border - BBC News

President Lukashenko tells BBC “his guys” may be helping migrants breach Polish border – BBC News

The President of Belarus, Alexander Lukashenko, has said that he will not stop the flow of thousands of migrants through his country as they try to enter the European Union.   In an exclusive interview with the BBC, President Lukashenko…

Water canon and tear gas used on migrants at Belarus-Poland border - BBC News

Water canon and tear gas used on migrants at Belarus-Poland border – BBC News

There have been clashes between police and migrants on the border between Belarus and Poland, with Polish security forces using water canon and tear gas to drive the migrants back. Poland has accused Belarus of trying to force migrants across…

EU imposes new sanctions on Belarus as migrant crisis escalates - BBC News

EU imposes new sanctions on Belarus as migrant crisis escalates – BBC News

The European Union is to impose more sanctions on Belarus, aimed at everyone involved in facilitating the transport of people to the country’s border with Poland. Thousands of migrants are trapped on the border in temporary camps in freezing conditions.…

Warnings that Belarus migrant crisis risks military conflict - BBC News

Warnings that Belarus migrant crisis risks military conflict – BBC News

Countries bordering Belarus are warning that the migrant crisis on its border could escalate into a military confrontation. Thousands of migrants are stranded on the border between Belarus and Poland in freezing conditions. Western countries at the United Nations have…

Thousands of migrants mass on Belarus border with Poland - BBC News

Thousands of migrants mass on Belarus border with Poland – BBC News

Poland has accused Belarus of creating a major incident on the border between the two countries by encouraging migrants to try to force their way across. The Polish government says there are currently between 3,000 and 4,000 people at the…

New evidence of Belarus sending migrants across its border - BBC News

New evidence of Belarus sending migrants across its border – BBC News

EU leaders area threatening to take tough new action against Belarus and its President Alexander Lukashenko, who they accuse of deliberately sending migrants into neighbouring countries. The European Commission President, Ursula von der Leyen, said Belarus was guilty of “state-sponsored people-smuggling”…

Sanctions on Belarus after “state-sponsored hijacking” of passenger jet - BBC News

Sanctions on Belarus after “state-sponsored hijacking” of passenger jet – BBC News

The government of Belarus is facing international sanctions, after a Ryanair passenger jet was forced to divert and land, so that the authorities could arrest a journalist on board. Roman Protasevich, 26, is a journalist and blogger and a well-known…

Outrage as Ryanair plane “hijacked” by Belarus to arrest dissident journalist - BBC News

Outrage as Ryanair plane “hijacked” by Belarus to arrest dissident journalist – BBC News

Belarus has been accused of hijacking a European passenger plane and engaging in “state terrorism”, after it forced a Ryanair flight to perform an emergency landing in Minsk and arrested an opposition blogger, who is critical of the country’s authoritarian…