The European Commission urged to expand sanctions against Minsk due to the situation on the border with Poland the regime of sanctions against the authorities of Belarus against the background of the situation on the border with Poland. This was reported by RIA Novosti.
According to her, Belarus must stop endangering people's lives. “The use of migrants by Belarus for political purposes is unacceptable. I call on the EU member states to finally approve an expanded sanctions regime against the Belarusian authorities responsible for this hybrid attack, “she said.
Ursula von der Leyen added that the European Commission is working against this background and with countries from which migrants come. She added that the European Union intends to consider how to impose sanctions, “including by blacklisting third-country airlines” that are involved in the movement of people.
Migration crisis on the border of Belarus and countries The European Union began after President Alexander Lukashenko threatened to loosen control over the flow of refugees and drug trafficking. This happened against the background of another aggravation of relations between Minsk and the West.