Lukashenko intends to challenge EU sanctions by instigating a migrant surge.
For a while now, European nations have been pointing fingers at Belarus, claiming they deliberately facilitate migration towards their borders to overwhelm EU asylum systems. And now, dictator Lukashenko is openly taunting them. He claims the sanctions against his country are the reason behind this.
Belarusian dictator Alexandr Lukashenko has no intention of halting the migration of individuals from crisis-stricken areas heading towards EU countries. "You're tightening the noose around my neck with sanctions, then asking me to safeguard the EU from this migrant surge. That's not happening," Lukashenko retorted during an interview on Russian state television.
Europe and Poland accuse Russian President Vladimir Putin and his ally Lukashenko of orchestrating the illegal entry of individuals from crisis areas into the EU since 2021. The passage involves obtaining visas and logistical support, and the route transverses the EU's external border into Poland.
In June, Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski insinuated that Lukashenko's alleged objectives were to highlight the EU's weak border control, therefore fostering support for the extreme-right faction that pledges to disrupt Europe from within.
Over 200 attempts within three days
Despite Poland reinforcing significant stretches of its border with Belarus with a 5.5-meter-high fence and advanced monitoring equipment, migrants continue to test their luck daily. The Polish border patrol recorded approximately 210 such attempts within the past three days, as per their announcement on X.
The German Federal Police documented 3117 unauthorized incursions via the Belarus route during the first half of this year, according to the German government. During the entire year 2023, a total of 11,932 individuals managed to reach Germany through this route, as per the police's input statistics.
The European Union has faced criticism for its response towards The Commission's handling of the migrant crisis at its borders, with some critics arguing for a more robust policy. Moreover, The Commission has been urged to take stronger action against Belarus and its alleged involvement in facilitating migration to the EU.
