Belarus orders out EU, Polish envoys over sanctions
Belarus on Tuesday told the ambassador of the European Union and that of Poland to leave the country and recalled its own envoys from Brussels and Warsaw, sparking anger in the EU and plunging relations between Minsk and the 27-member bloc to a new low. Continue reading
Poland And Belarus Clash Over A Movie
Relations between Belarus and Poland have deteriorated in recent decade, as Warsaw openly supported Belarusian opposition more than all other European nations put together. Earlier this month yet another war of words took place. Poland officially protested against a new Belarusian film The Old Talazs devoted to the 1920 Soviet-Polish War waged in Belarus. Continue reading
Belarusian TV Accuses Poland of “Revolution” in Belarus
Another accusation was made against Poland on February 12 on the air of the state channel “Belarus-1.” At this time, the documentary film “Lessons of the Polish,” most of which is the materials of the Belarusian secret services, accuses Poland of financing “agents of change” – the Belarusian opposition (in particular, of the civil campaign “Tell the truth!”), as well as of organizing “revolution” in Belarus – events on December 19. Continue reading
Number of Arrested Belarusians on Polish Border Doubled in 2011
In 2011, the number of Belarusian citizens, detained on the Belarusian-Polish border in violation of the rules of border crossing and customs laws of Poland, doubled. This was announced by the Consul General of Belarus in Bialystok, Alexander Berebenia. “The seizures of Belarusian citizens’ vehicles for illegal transportation of excise goods have become frequent as well,” he said. Continue reading
Belarusian Activist Escapes But Leaves Family On Belarusian-Polish Border
Belarusian opposition activist Alyaksandr Lukin has managed to escape arrest on the Belarusian-Polish border but had to leave his wife and children in Belarus, RFE/RL’s Belarus Service reports.
Lukin was a leading member of opposition presidential candidate Andrey Sannikau’s campaign staff in December. He and hundreds of other opposition activists were arrested at a mass protest in Minsk on December 19 and in the following days. Lukin was later sentenced to 15 days in jail. Continue reading
Poland Interested in Completion of Odesa-Brody Pipeline up to Gdansk
Poland has reiterated its interest in the completion of Odesa-Brody pipeline to Plock and in the future – to Gdansk. This was stated by the head of the Polish government Donald Tusk at a joint press conference with Prime Minister of Ukraine Mykola Azarov on April 13. “Poland has confirmed its interest in developing this project,” he said. Continue reading
Belarus threatens Polish reporter
The Belarusian Prosecutor’s Office has warned Andrzej Poczobut, a Belarus correspondent of Poland’s Gazeta Wyborcza daily, that he will be prosecuted if he continues writing articles about the regime, Polish Radio reported. Continue reading
Poland keeps Belarus in the spotlight
A basement meeting room was crowded with Belarusian opposition activists. They listened intently to the stories of people who had been beaten and jailed following President Alexander Lukashenko’s crackdown after Belarus’ Dec. 19 elections.
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Belarus accuses Poland, Germany of plotting “coup”
State-controlled media in Belarus accused the intelligence services of Germany and Poland on Friday of trying to organize a coup during last month’s presidential election in the former Soviet republic. Continue reading
Member of Polish Sejm not allowed in Belarus
Robert Tyszkiewicz was going to visit Belarus with a delegation on an invitation of the unrecognized Union of Poles.
Belarusian customs officers at Bruzhi border crossing denied access to Belarus for him saying he was persona non grata, activist of the Union of Poles Andrzej Poczobut said. Continue reading
