Poland to expel Belarus defence attache, agency reports

Reuters ^ | February 23, 2023 | Agnieszka Pikulicka-Wilczewska

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Poland is to expel the defence attache of Belarus, the Polish Press Agency reported on Thursday, citing a foreign ministry spokesman.

Last Friday, Belarus ordered the expulsion of three Polish diplomats, including a border guard liaison officer, in response to Poland’s closure of one of two truck border crossings.

Poland has been an important refuge for opponents of Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko, and is a staunch supporter of Ukraine since Belarus' main ally Russia invaded in February 2022.

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Earlier on Thursday, Defence Minister Mariusz Blaszczak wrote on Twitter that Poland is to place additional defence enforcements, including anti-tank barriers, at the border with Belarus and Russia as an element of "defence strategy and deterrence".

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Clear warning to Lukashenko to not do what Putin wants him to do.

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sometimes people make poor decisions on who they side with, then the people suffer.

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Whatever Lukashenko is planning to do, it seem that Belarussians probably won't be on board.

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