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Polish forces blast water cannons at migrants on Belarus border

Polish police said they responded after one officer was seriously injured when the migrants threw objects.

16 Nov

PM accuses Belarus of ‘engineering’ migrant crisis on EU borders

The PM said the UK stands "shoulder-to-shoulder" with its European allies as thousands of migrants remain trapped on the Belarus border with Poland.

15 Nov

Belarusian servicemen control the situation while migrants get humanitarian aid as they gather at the Belarus-Poland border near Grodno, Belarus, Friday, Nov. 12, 2021. Thousands of people from Middle Eastern nations devastated by conflict have been trying to slip into the European Union. They are using a backdoor that was surreptitiously opened by Belarus a few months ago. (Ramil Nasibulin/BelTA pool photo via AP)

Young Syrian found dead near Poland-Belarus border where migrants have massed

He is believed to be the latest victim in the political standoff as migrants were allowed by Belarus to gather at its border with Poland.

13 Nov

UK and Russia send armed forces to Poland Belarus border amid rising tensions

Poland’s far right demands strong borders as Belarus migrant crisis continues

Belarus accused of 'state-run trafficking' over migrant border crisis

Riot police reinforce Poland's border with Belarus after migrants flood area

Several migrants die as thousands mass on Poland-Belarus border

UK imposes sanctions on Belarus in response to human rights violations

'Grandmother told me not to return' says Belarus sprinter Tsimanouskaya

Belarusian sprinter arrives in Poland after fleeing Olympic team officials

'We're on your side': PM backs Belarus opposition amid activist's death

What's happening in Belarus? What you need to know about the political situation

Belarusian sprinter granted humanitarian visa by Poland

Belarus tries to 'force' Olympian to return home after criticising coach