Russia on Thursday urged Poland to reopen its border with Belarus, Moscow’s close ally, calling the closure “destructive” and warning of consequences.
The border closure was to “justify a policy of further escalating tensions in the center of Europe,” she added.
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Russia called Poland’s border closure with Belarus, a close ally of Moscow, “destructive” and threatened repercussions on Thursday, urging Poland to reopen it.
On Tuesday, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk declared that the Belarusian border would be closed starting at 12:00 a.m. M. on September. (12 (10 p. A. GMT on September. 11), in reaction to the forthcoming joint war games between Russia and Belarus.
Speaking in a statement, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova said, “We urge Warsaw to consider the consequences of such destructive steps and to review its decision as soon as possible.”.
To “justify a policy of further escalating tensions in the center of Europe,” she continued, the border closure was implemented.
Poland, Lithuania, and Latvia, members of NATO’s eastern flank, are on high alert because of the massive exercises, which Tusk claims are intended to mimic the occupation of Poland’s strategically vital Suwalki corridor.
Typically taking place every four years, the 2025 Zapad is the first to take place amid the conflict in Ukraine and is scheduled to conclude in September. 16.
Belarus stated in May that the number of troops would be cut in half from the 13,000 it had stated in January to participate in the drills.
Warsaw “demonstratively” disregarded Moscow’s and Minsk’s “goodwill” efforts to shift the exercise away from the Polish border and to lower the number of participating military personnel, according to Zakharova.
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