Fixing Europe’s migrant predicament requires a new approach
The causes behind the sudden and ugly new migrant tableau are blurred, but one theory is the Belarus government may be inviting immigrants in and then urging them to enter Poland and the EU.
How fake news on Facebook helped fuel a border crisis in Europe
Social media worsened a migrant crisis and helped smugglers profit off desperate people trying to reach Europe.
Putin pushes confrontation with NATO as hard-liners prevail
The Russian president may not want to start a war, but he must show he’s ready to fight to stop what he sees as an existential security threat.
Migrants have reported being forced to cross the border by Belarusian officials, then pushed back into Belarus by Polish authorities.
On Putin’s strategic chessboard, a series of destabilizing moves
In the stretch of Europe from the Baltic Sea to the Black Sea, where Moscow and the West have competed for influence for decades, the threat of a new military conflict is growing.
The Polish border force confirmed the evacuation of the camp, which had been set up in a wooded area not far from the border post of Brouzgui.
Migrant crisis in Belarus tests Putin’s uneasy alliance with Lukashenko
With thousands of migrants stranded in the frigid cold on the edge of the European Union, the complex relationship between two allied autocrats looms large over the crisis.
Russia and western nations clash at UNSC over Belarus migrant crisis
Estonia, France, Ireland, Norway, the United States and the U.K. have accused Belarus of putting lives "in danger for political purposes."
Belarus detains and fines Olympic skier for violating protest laws
The International Olympic Committee is looking into the situation and has requested more information from the Belarusian Olympic Committee.
Poland blocks migrants at Belarus border, warns of 'armed' escalation
This latest migrant crisis has been accused of being an "orchestrated influx" encouraged by Belarus as retaliation against EU sanctions imposed over its poor human rights record.
How Russia and Belarus are weaponizing migration
Belarus has been flying refugees from various points in the Middle East — Iraq, Afghanistan and Syria — then herding them toward neighboring countries that are members of the European Union.
Some athletes say Tsimanouskaya's objection to running in the 4x400-meter relay without having trained for the distance was legitimate.
