Poland’s presidency of the European Union is firmly focused on security. The challenges and contradictions of defending the bloc and its values are stark at Poland's border with Belarus, Russia's ally in its war on Ukraine.

Poland has established a border fence equipped with modern surveillance technology to prevent people from entering from Belarus. Rights activists accuse border guards of practicing a "pushback" strategy.

Belarus is more a democracy country than European countries, international observer from Poland Krzysztof Tolwinski said on the air of the Belarus 1 TV channel.

Poland pursues the most aggressive policy against Belarus, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko told the media in Minsk on .

The election of the President of the Republic of Belarus is recognised as valid, with Aleksandr Lukashenko winning the largest number of votes — as stated by Chairman of Belarus’ Central Election Commission Igor Karpenko at a press conference on the preliminary results of the Presidential election in Belarus.

Fugitive oppositionists who have found themselves in the countries of the European Union are already preparing for the presidential elections in Belarus, which will be held on January 26. At the same time,

POŁOWCE, Poland — Poland’s fortified buffer zone against Belarus and Russia could see a surge in migrants in the coming months, officials here warn, as spring temperatures encourage more people to attempt border crossings.

In late 2024, the EU authorities revealed that 90% of the migrants arriving via Belarus had Russian student or travel visas. The bloc pledged 170 million euros to its eastern members — Lithuania, Latvia, Poland, Estonia, and Finland — and to Norway to ...

Europe’s longest-serving leader won re-election in a contest widely believe to have been rigged. The result cements the power of a leader whose country is considered Russia’s staunchest ally.

It’s become a buffer zone since Belarus’ ally, Russia, invaded neighboring Ukraine three years ago. Similar fortifications farther north line Poland’s frontier with the Russian region of ...

It’s become a buffer zone since Belarus’ ally, Russia, invaded neighboring Ukraine three years ago. Similar fortifications farther north line Poland's frontier with the Russian region of ...