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Tensions ease after diplomatic moves while flight leaves Minsk to repatriate Iraqis
Diplomatic efforts intensify with second call between Angela Merkel and Alexander Lukashenko
How following the money is the only way to cut through the strategic weaponisation of ambiguity.
Bloc says growing humanitarian crisis has been orchestrated by Minsk
Bloc’s Eastern Partnership countries in focus today
Brussels looks to step up response to ‘hybrid attack’ on bloc’s border
Authoritarian president follows up gas supply threat as stand-off with EU continues over migrant crisis
Thousands shunted towards the Polish border in recent months are pawns in a bigger game
Syrian airline and number of Minsk officials on draft list for punitive measures to stop flow of people to border
President Alexander Lukashenko vows to halt flows if Brussels imposes more sanctions over Minsk role in border chaos
A firm stance on Lukashenko’s gangster-like behaviour can be matched with humaneness towards refugees
Putin urged to put pressure on Lukashenko while Poland seeks action against airlines
The EU must act to defend its values, and protect the vulnerable
EU faces calls from some member states to tear up trade agreement
Minsk accused of trying to apply pressure to get sanctions lifted
Kremlin says Belarus is acting ‘responsibly’ and Brussels should pay to stop surge of arrivals
Warnings from Warsaw come after surge in attempts to enter country illegally via its eastern border
Of 24,500 illegal attempts to cross border in 2021, more than half were this month
Warsaw moves to cope with surge in migrants orchestrated by Alexander Lukashenko’s regime
Move comes as exiled opposition leaders accuse bloc of failing to do enough to help their cause
Moscow plans to use drills to deepen control over neighbour’s military, defence officials say
Neighbours on alert over vast Zapad defence exercises to be held by Moscow and Minsk
Maria Kolesnikova was prominent in election campaign against longstanding president
Warsaw accuses Minsk of funnelling refugees toward EU in effort to destabilise its neighbours
A weak and isolated Belarus suits the Russian president’s strategic goals, but only up to a point
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