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Belarus retaliates for Bobrowniki border crossing closure

Poland closed the Bobrowniki crossing on February 10, stating "reasons of national interest." Artur Reszko/PAP

Restrictions on Polish hauliers and the expulsion of a Polish border guard liaison officer were announced by the Belarusian foreign ministry on Friday as retaliatory steps for Poland's closure of the Bobrowniki border crossing between the two countries.

Polish charge d'affaires summoned to Belarusian foreign ministry

At 16.30 Warsaw time on Thursday, Poland's charge d'affaires in Minsk was summoned to the Belarusian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA), a Polish foreign ministry spokesman announced.

Belarus puts Polish minority leader on 'terrorist list'

A reporter and Polish minority leader in Belarus, Andrzej Poczobut, has been put on a 'terrorist list' by Belarusian authorities, the Viasna human rights organisation has reported.

Poland scorns Belarusian court's move against Polish news website

Poland's Foreign Ministry has lashed out against a decision by a Belarusian court which ruled that the Polish-sponsored news website Belsat and its associated social network accounts are 'extremist.'

Białystok opens Belarusian refugee centre

An aid centre for Belarusian refugees from Alexander Lukashenko’s regime and Belarusians of Polish descent was opened on Monday in Białystok, north-eastern Poland.

Poland pays high price for supporting Belarusians - dep FM

A Polish deputy foreign minister has stated that Poland has been paying a high price for supporting Belarusians and that the Belarusian president has declared Poland an enemy.

Polish and Belarusian people must not be antagonised says president

President Andrzej Duda has said he sees it as his task to prevent divisions between the Polish and Belarusian nations despite attempts by the Belarusian authorities to fuel nationalist sentiment.

Polish and Belarusian societies must not be antagonised - president

Poland will not allow antagonising of the Polish and Belarusian nations in spite of the Belarusian government's false accusations against Poles living in Belarus, President Andrzej Duda said after a meeting with Belarusian Poles in Warsaw on Thursday.

Poles in Belarus won't be left alone - dep FM

A Polish deputy foreign minister has declared that Poles living in Belarus, who are in need of aid, will never be left alone, and that Poland's main goal is to make Belarus release all arrested Poles.

Three activists of Polish minority in Belarus released

Three members of the Polish minority in Belarus have been released from prison by Belarusian authorities and have arrived in Poland, the Polish foreign ministry announced.

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