Putin and Lukashenko discussed the migration crisis again

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The Presidents of Russia and Belarus Vladimir Putin and Alexander Lukashenko had a telephone conversation. Its topic was the situation with migrants at the borders of Belarus with the EU countries, as well as some aspects of Russian-Belarusian cooperation in the trade and economic sphere. The presidents expressed concern about the actions of the Polish border guards, who used special equipment against migrants.

“Serious concern was expressed over the unacceptable, brutal actions of the Polish border guards, including the active use of brute force and special equipment,” reads a statement on the Kremlin’s website. It is also reported that Alexander Lukashenko told Vladimir Putin about the steps being taken to de-escalate the crisis and provide humanitarian assistance to migrants, as well as about a telephone conversation with and. O. German Chancellor Angela Merkel, which he held on 17 November.

“The Presidents of Russia and Belarus noted the importance of establishing cooperation between Minsk and the European Union to resolve the problem,” the Kremlin said.

The heads of state also touched upon some issues of Russian-Belarusian cooperation in the spheres of economy and trade and agreed on further contacts. The last time the presidents called to discuss the situation at the border on November 16.

The migration crisis on the border between Poland and Belarus escalated in November. This week, there were clashes between refugees and the Polish military; security forces used water cannons and tear gas to disperse the crowd. Vladimir Putin believes that the West is using the migration crisis to put pressure on Minsk.

Read about the development of the situation in the material of “Kommersant” “Iraqi migrants will be shown the way back.”

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