DISINFO: Poland is to blame for deteriorated relations with Belarus
SUMMARY
Belarus is ready to hold a dialogue with Warsaw if the new Polish government takes a respectful position towards the country. Belarus was not the initiator of the deterioration of the Belarusian-Polish relations. Minsk was forced to react to numerous systemic unfriendly steps of Warsaw towards Belarus. The Belarusian authorities have always supported dialogue and principles of good neighbourliness.
RESPONSE
Recurring pro-Kremlin disinformation narrative, mirroring the claims of Belarusian authorities, about an allegedly belligerent Poland, claiming that it is plotting against Belarus and its citizens, trying to destabilise and destroy the country.
The only side responsible for the deterioration of the Polish-Belarusian relations is the illegitimate Belarusian ruler Alexander Lukashenka. In 2020, this person falsified the results of the Presidential elections and started an unprecedented wave of violent political repressions against peaceful citizens.
Since 2021, Lukashenka has orchestrated the “migration crisis” on the EU border, which is perceived as a “political and hybrid” weapon. Finally, since 2022, Lukashenka has been actively involved in large-scale military assistance to the aggressive Russian actions in Ukraine.
The claims that Poland was involved in unfriendly actions towards Belarus or that it has some aggressive geopolitical plans towards this country are unfounded. Poland is a neighbour of Belarus and continues to support the Belarusian people while respecting international law.
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