
Poland Extends Border Checks as Row with Germany Deepens
Poland prolongs controls with Germany and Lithuania for another six months, as a dispute over migrant returns and border enforcement intensifies.

Poland prolongs controls with Germany and Lithuania for another six months, as a dispute over migrant returns and border enforcement intensifies.

The official two-day ‘Lukashenko meets Kim’ event aims to demonstrate solidarity among nations opposed to Western influence.

Nighttime balloon flights carrying illegal cigarettes have forced repeated airport closures in Lithuania, highlighting a growing security challenge along the Belarus border.

The defendants, from Spain, Colombia, Cuba, Russia, and Belarus, face up to 15 years in prison.

The move comes as Washington reopens channels with Minsk, pressing for broader releases while more than 1,000 detainees remain behind bars.

The hypersonic Oreshnik missile, previously used by Russia in strikes on Ukraine, has been stationed in Belarus, President Alexander Lukashenko said.

Nearly 30,000 air passengers were delayed last month as smuggling balloons repeatedly forced Vilnius airport to close.

Vilnius is preparing to deploy its crisis management policy, as smugglers’ balloons keep arriving from one of its hostile neighbours.

Minsk pardoned 31 Ukrainian citizens as part of an agreement between President Alexander Lukashenko and U.S. President Donald Trump.

As two border crossings with Belarus reopen, Poland is introducing new fences and surveillance systems to curb illegal crossings and boost security.