According to reports, atleast six people have died on the Belarus-Polish border. Reportedly, the eu have accused Belarus of people smuggling. According to a report, migrants from Syria and northern Iraq, possibly Kurdish paid €7,000 to travel via Belarus into Poland where they were met by cars, they are seeking asylum.
Reportedly, Poland, Lithuania and Latvia are experiencing a rapid increase in people trying to cross their borders. According to reports, the polish parliament have approved a bill allowing border guards to expel migrants trying to cross the border illegally.
Reportedly, Poland have accused Belarus of deliberately abandoning migrants near its border in an attempt to destabilise the eu, because of sanctions. According to a report, the eu,who say they are in favour of dialogue have subjected 166 persons and 15 entities to an assets freeze.
Reportedly, Belarus has been under the scrutiny of the u.n. who detailed torture and ill treatment of detainees. According to a report, some complaints from protestors were the arrest of opposition candidates and economic and social policies.
Reportedly, on 23 May a Ryan air flight from Athens to Vilnius, Lithuania was told there was a bomb on board that would detonate in Vilnius, resulted in a detour to Minsk. According to reports, on board was a journalist accused of partiality and fighting with the Ukraine in the Russian-Ukraine war, which he covered.