“We must be prepared for the worst scenarios,” PM Mateusz Morawiecki warned during a meeting with soldiers at the Polish-Belarusian border
Eastern affairs expert and journalist of TVP World news television, Grzegorz Kuczyński, analyzes why Alexander Lukashenko has recently changed his approach towards Crimea and Donbas
The Belarusian leader has accused the West of initiating a war against Belarus and the creation of a migration crisis
Aleksandr Lukashenko Angela Merkel attack on Polish border Belarus illegal migrants Commentary Poland Chancellor Merkel’s capitulation to Belarus — so naïve it is almost bizarre — is a desperate attempt to minimize Poland’s successful effort to protect its borders from a massive migrant, writes editor-in-chief of Sieci weekly Jacek Karnowski
Minsk claims that negotiations about creating a humanitarian corridor to the West are taking place
The leader of Poland’s ruling PiS party, Jarosław Kaczyński, assures people that Poland will persevere through the current crisis
Groups of migrants walk around Minsk with nowhere to go as the crisis Lukashenko created begins to boomerang back on him
The Belarusian leader declared that “Poland was sending tanks to combat illegal migration” and believes that the move was “a pretext to bring the Polish army closer to Belarusian border”
Many of the Middle Eastern migrants stranded on the border want to return home, but Belarusian authorities will not allow them to withdraw
Poland must convince EU institutions to support it in the border conflict with Belarus, writes political scientist and Warsaw Collegium Civitas professor Marek Cichocki
“A friend told me that it was easy to get to Germany via Minsk,” said one of the migrants
The renowned journalist and Union of Poles in Belarus (ZPB) activist has been sitting in Belarusian jail for half a year for our freedom — and yours — writes Rusłan Szoszyn for Rzeczpospolita daily
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko announced a billion-dollar military purchase from Russia and called for the EU to abolish its sanctions on Belarus in a sign that tensions will remain heightened between Belarus and neighboring countries
A state of emergency is declared in two regions bordering Belarus on Thursday following a surge in illegal migration
Aleksandr Lukashenko Belarus illegal migrants Polish opposition State of Emergency Commentary Poland The Polish opposition forced the decision to introduce a state of emergency by supporting anarchists, writes Editor-in-Chief of ‘Sieci’ weekly Jacek Karnowski
The migrant crisis on the Belarusian borders with Poland and the Baltic States is an operation that has been long time in the making
Disinformation is being spread about the migrant crisis on the border with Belarus
“Close every meter of the border,” says Lukashenko
Some see revenge by Belarus regime on a European Union member state for EU sanctions
Border guards returned several groups of refugees from the border during the night
Western sanctions compared to German invasion of USSR
Influx of illegal migrants from Belarus is alarming
Lithuanian minister of the interior warns that Belarusian authorities are engaged in an illegal migration operation against Lithuania
The Belarusian dictator’s recent speech in parliament revealed nothing new in his approach towards the West and Poland, writes Andrzej Łomanowski
Passengers of the Ryanair aircraft forced to land relate what happened in Minsk
Belarusian leader Aleksandr Lukashenko has spoken out concerning relations with Poland and recent repression of the Polish minority in Belarus
Severe sanctions against Russia or suspending construction on Nord Stream 2? Unfortunately, Brussels cannot even hinder a bankrupt dictator from Minsk, writes Rusłan Szoszyn for Rzeczpospolita daily
Between 10,000 to 30,000 protesters marched through Minsk and even more protested in other cities, report independent Belarusian media
Aleksandr Lukashenko Belarus Belarus Protests Czech Republic Demonstrations diplomatic dispute Lithuania Poland Presidential elections News Other EU countries, such as Germany, Estonia, and Latvia, have also decided to withdraw their ambassadors
Lukashenko is the cause of the violence, says PM Babiš
If Europe does not act now, it might end up having to acknowledge Lukashenko’s presidency, writes the head of the foreign desk of Rzeczpospolita daily Jerzy Haszczyński
Poland has secured EU support for its plan to provide economic aid for Belarus as long as Belarus agrees to hold free elections
The Kremlin has detailed its price for propping up the Belarusian dictator during a meeting for which Putin made Lukashenko wait for over a month
The clock is ticking for Vladimir Putin and Aleksandr Lukashenko, writes political scientist R. Zaleski on his blog at salon24.pl
Authorities loyal to Aleksandr Lukashenko detained several dozen people during the peaceful protest
Is the Belarussian leader losing his composure under pressure?
Visegrad Four leaders have released a joint statement in which they have called for a political resolution to the current crisis
Professor Przemysław Żurawski Vel Grajewski is convinced that Belarus’s leader has become untenable for Russia due to his unpopularity among Belarusians
PM Babiš shares his worries about Belarus
Aleksandr Lukashenko Angela Merkel Belarus EU Mateusz Morawiecki Poland Presidential elections Protests Commentary On Belarus, the West has to choose between sacrificing its interests or values, but since it is not prepared to do either it will not do anything, argues Jędrzej Bielecki in Polish dally Rzeczpospolita.
The Belarusian president talks about alleged calls
Could this be the end for Lukashenko? Protests will continue but there are also risks ahead if Belarus is pushed into the arms of Moscow
Central-Eastern Europe is finding itself in a crucial and fragile position between American and Chinese interests, writes Marek Budzisz in an opinion piece
Poland is developing a dedicated program of support for Belarus and Ukraine
Belarusian President Lukashenko advised people to go out and get fresh air, breathe and to “wash hands with vodka, but also drink 40 to 50 grams to poison the virus”.
