Belarusian Border Crisis Continues: Migrants Caught In Political Crossfire
Immigrants who escaped their war-torn countries: Libya, Iraqi Kurdistan, Yemen and Syria continue to find themselves between a rock and a hard place. They have been stuck between the border of Belarus and the neighbouring E.U. countries since the 7th of July 2021. Alexander Lukashenko, the current president of Belarus after being backed by Putin, is the longest-reigning president of Europe. After his latest re-election in 2021, the Belarusian people revolted and protested again Lushenko cracked down on the protesters by forcing false confessions, jailing and threatening political opponents. Due to Lushenko’s dictatorial handling and attitude toward the protests EU imposed sanctions on Belarus. In response, Lukashenko encouraged migrants to come to E.U. by Belarus and, upon their arrival...
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