In my @cbcradio interview today, I said that #migrants crisis on #Belarus #PolandBorder is escalation of conflict between EU, in particular #Poland, & Belarus. #Lukashenko government uses it to retaliate for EU, especially Poland’s, support of opposition & sanctions.
Humanitarian crisis on #BelarusBorder with #Poland intensifies because of cold weather & harsh living conditions of #migrants, including many women & children. #Polish police used water cannons. Poland continues to block attempts of migrants to cross border & apply for asylum.
#Polish government actions are aimed in boosting popular support. Statement by #Poland prime minister that #migrants crisis is #terrorism does not meet definition of terrorism. Polish police used water cannons, & Poland continues to block attempts of migrants to cross border
EU has much greater leverage on #Poland than on #Belarus in #migrants crisis. New EU sanctions against Belarus won’t be effective, like previous sanctions for falsification of presidential elections results & passenger plane diversion. Belarus relies on support from #Russia .
I also said in my #CBC Radio interview today that #Belarusian government encouraged in various ways #migrants from #Iraq and other Middle Eastern countries to fly to #Belarus and cross its borders to #Poland and #Lithuania.
In my #CBC Radio interview today, I noted danger of escalation & widening of conflict & aggravation of humanitarian crisis on #Belarus #Poland border. #Ukraine borders both Belarus & Poland, and war in #Donbas and conflict between Ukraine and #Russia are also escalating.
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