Crisis on Belarus-Poland Border Exacerbated
Crisis on Belarus-Poland Border Exacerbated

Author(s): Anna Maria Dyner
Subject(s): Politics, International relations/trade, Security and defense, Asylum, Refugees, Migration as Policy-fields
Published by: PISM Polski Instytut Spraw Międzynarodowych
Keywords: Poland; Belarus; border; situation; 2021; migration;
Summary/Abstract: On 8 November, the situation on the border of Belarus and Poland significantly worsened. The Belarusian services led a large group of 2,000-4,000 migrants to the border where they are now trapped. The movement was preceded by disinformation intended to increase tensions and put pressure on the Polish security services operating on the border. These and similar actions are likely to continue and are aimed at undermining Poland’s image in the international arena and testing the country and EU’s ability to protect the border, with more large groups of migrants probably on the way.

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