Belarus proposes that the EU accept 2,000 refugees
Regarding the issue of refugees at the border between Belarus and Poland, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on the 18th that Western countries are using the refugee issue to pressure Belarus. The refugee issue has become a new excuse for Western countries to create tension in the surrounding areas of Russia. At the same time, the West has left humanitarianism behind.
According to a report from the Belarusian News Agency on the 18th, Belarus emptied the two main refugee camps near the Polish border that day and moved the refugees to other areas.
Belarusian Presidential Spokesperson Esmont said on the 18th that there are currently about 7,000 refugees in Belarus, of which about 2,000 are located in the border area. Except for about 400 refugees who agreed to return home, the other refugees insisted on providing them with a humanitarian corridor so that they could travel to Western European countries, mainly Germany.
To this end, Belarusian President Lukashenko proposed during a phone call with German Chancellor Angela Merkel on the 15th that the European Union would open up humanitarian corridors for 2,000 refugees and allow them to go to Germany according to their wishes, while Belarus would assist the remaining 5,000. Refugees go home.
Regarding the conflict between Poland and the refugees, on the 18th, the Belarusian Attorney General’s Office issued a statement stating that Poland had seriously violated international law, condemning Poland’s abuse of refugees, and stating that Belarus would investigate this to the end.
Facing the current refugee crisis, according to RIA Novosti’s news on the 18th, Poland submitted a notice to Belarus, asking Belarus to stabilize the border situation before the 21st, otherwise Poland will close the relevant border checkpoints.
Putin: The West takes the opportunity to attack but forgets its humanitarian obligations
Russian President Putin:Russia has to see that the West is using the refugee crisis on the border between Belarus and Poland as a new excuse for creating tensions in areas adjacent to Russia. While the West is putting pressure on Belarus, at the same time, they have forgotten their humanitarian obligations.
In addition, Putin also accused Poland of using high-pressure water guns, tear gas and other equipment to deal with refugees who tried to enter the country, and these refugees included many women and children.
Russian President Putin:Just look at the actions of Polish border guards at the border. Everyone can see it on the Internet and TV. The first thing I thought of was that I felt sorry for the children. There were children there, but Polish border guards used high-pressure water cannons, tear gas, shock bombs at them, and even Polish helicopters turned on their sirens and patrolled the border at night. Make refugees unable to sleep.
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