Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko is accused of using “gangster-style” tactics during an ongoing standoff at the Belarus/Poland border, resulting in the deaths of seven migrants.
The European Union believes Belarus is encouraging migrants to illegally enter the EU in retaliation for sanctions put in place in Minsk amidst human rights abuse allegations.
Polish Prime Minister Matayoosh Moravietski described the situation as a new type of war with migrants being used as human shields, and believes the tactics used by Lukashenko were masterminded by Russian President Vladimir Putin.