It would appear these migrants are stuck in the middle as the EU, Poland and Belarus play hot potato with the blame.
A Polish man from the village of Bialowieza told the Associated Press: “They are in really bad condition and the situation is getting worse.” The anonymous volunteer went on to say some of the migrants believed they were in Germany and appeared to have been “very disinformed by Belarusian soldiers and guards.” In a press conference following talks between Russian and Belarusian foreign ministers in Moscow, Makei said that “a large-scale complex aggression has been unleashed against Belarus,” which cannot remain unanswered.īelarus denies allegations of human rights abuse yet reports suggest that migrants are suffering from hypothermia and broken bones in freezing forests. Belarus Foreign Minister Vladimir Makei claimed the West was abusing the human rights angle to exert political pressure. So far there is no comment from Russia on the situation along the border, however Russian warplanes were spotted performing patrols over Belarus airspace on Wednesday.īelarus blames the escalating situation on the “unfriendly actions” from EU states. Morawiecki has accused President Putin of being Lukashenko’s “employer” and believes this standoff is Putin’s next steps towards rebuilding the Russian Empire. But we know that his revenge is controlled from Moscow.” Relted Articles: More Refugees Found Dead at the Polish-Belarus Border | Belarus ‘Act of Aggression’: EU to Aid Lithuania in Border Crisis
He addressed the Polish parliament on Tuesday: “he security of our eastern border is brutally violated today by a ruthless dictator who wants revenge on Poland and Europe for opposing human rights violations in Belarus. Poland meanwhile is shifting the blame on to Russia, with the Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki claiming that Moscow was the puppetmaster behind the scenes at the border and that Minsk was operating under the Kremlin’s directive. Er missbraucht Menschen, um die #EU unter Druck zu setzen. Verantwortlich für dieses Leid ist #Lukaschenko. Lukashenko…unscrupulously exploits people seeking refuge as hostages for his cynical power play.”ĭebatte zu #Belarus im #Bundestag: Uns erreichen entsetzliche Bilder aus dem belarussischen Grenzgebiet: Hunderte Kinder, Frauen & Männer campieren in Eiseskälte. Germany’s acting Foreign Minister Heiko Maas spoke out against him, saying, “Mr. Following his return to office, thousands were reportedly jailed and beaten for protesting his government. Lukashenko won a sixth term in the 2020 election but his opposition and the West believe his appointment was rigged.