A decision has been made to introduce greatly increased checks at the large customs terminal on the border with Belarus, located in Małaszewicze in the Lublin region, as Warsaw ramps up its action against the regime in Minsk.
These controls are expected to be a significant blow to Minsk. The so-called “dry port” in Małaszewicze is a critical junction through which the majority of east-west transport, including key land-based shipments from China, passes. These goods travel by rail to European Union member states and to the port in Gdańsk, from where they are distributed to other recipients. This transit route is a considerable source of income for the Belarusian regime, and its restriction could have significant consequences.
According to undisclosed sources obtained by RMF FM radio reporter Krzysztof Zasada, the Polish Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MSZ) is hoping for Beijing to exert pressure on Minsk, which could force Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko to comply with Polish demands.
The RMF FM reporter learned that the decision involves exceptionally detailed and meticulous inspections of goods entering Poland. This is aimed at preventing dangerous objects and substances from entering the European Union.
Unofficially, RMF FM learned a few days ago that a diplomatic message was sent to Minsk indicating that Poland will no longer tolerate migration pressure on its border, as well as the continued imprisonment of Polish journalist and social activist Andrzej Poczobut.
To date, there has been no satisfactory response from Belarus on these matters.
