Why Belarus has ‘unleashed a wave’ of migrants on the EU’s borders

Germany and Poland boost border patrols as Minsk hits back at sanctions

A Polish border guard stands watch over a group of migrants
A Polish border guard stands watch over a group of migrants
(Image credit: Wojtek Radwanski/AFP via Getty Images)

Belarus has weaponised thousands of migrants in its dispute with the EU over sanctions related to the hijacking of a Ryanair passenger plane in May.

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