There are many reasons for Polish-Belarusian solidarity. Not only were Poland and Belarus once joined as one nation, with the same kings and national heroes, but they were also connected through ...

In 2021, chaos erupted in some border areas when migrants from the Mideast and Africa tried to enter Poland from Belarus with the ultimate aim of reaching other destinations in the European Union.

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 ...