Poland’s presidency of the European Union is firmly focused on security. The challenges and contradictions of defending the bloc and its values are stark at Poland's border with Belarus, Russia's ally in its war on Ukraine.

Poland has established a border fence equipped with modern surveillance technology to prevent people from entering from Belarus. Rights activists accuse border guards of practicing a "pushback" strategy.

POŁOWCE, Poland — Poland’s fortified buffer zone against Belarus and Russia could see a surge in migrants in the coming months, officials here warn, as spring temperatures encourage more people to attempt border crossings.

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has said that protecting borders is a 'sacred duty', but humanitarian organisations have expressed concerns. #EuropeNews

During today’s conversation with MAZ employees, President of Belarus Aleksandr Lukashenko states that the neighbouring countries don’t

Poland plans a 600-kilometre military defence line along its borders with Belarus and the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad by 2028. The ‘East Shield’ will be equipped with anti-tank trenches, concrete barriers,

Seven thousand vehicles may be seized from farmers. The Warmińsko-Mazurska Agricultural Chamber of Poland is the first to make a statement on reviewing the issue of seizing ‘Belarus’ tractors from farmers.

The so-called presidential elections arranged in Belarus for 26 January 2025 are set to be a sham that, again, deny the right of the Belarusian

Poland will not recognize Belarus’ upcoming presidential election, scheduled for January 26, upper-house Speaker Małgorzata Kidawa-Błońska said on Thursday.

Poland's EU presidency focuses on security amid tensions along its borders with Belarus and Ukraine. With 13,000 guards patrolling, the border serves as a defense against Russia's hybrid warfare. Poland tightens visa policies and suspends asylum rights,

Polish border guards look east into Belarus at the crossing point Połowce-Pieszczatka in Polowce, Poland on Jan 16. (AP)

It’s become a buffer zone since Belarus’ ally, Russia, invaded neighboring Ukraine three years ago. Similar fortifications farther north line Poland's frontier with the Russian region of ...