Reference News Network, September 10 - According to RIA Novosti, September 9, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk announced on September 9 that Poland will completely close its border with Belarus on September 11 due to the "West-2025" military exercises between Russia and Belarus.
Tusk said at a government meeting: "On Friday, the Russian-Belarusian exercises will take place at our eastern border. This will bring corresponding consequences, including our own exercises. From the perspective of national security interests, we will close the border with Belarus, including railway ports."
The Polish prime minister did not specify the duration of the border closure. Some Polish officials said it is only a temporary measure. Tusk also mentioned another reason for taking this measure, namely Belarus's "provocative act" of arresting a Polish citizen suspected of engaging in espionage activities.
On the 7th, the Polish Ministry of Foreign Affairs urged its citizens to avoid traveling to Belarus or to leave the country as soon as possible, as there is a risk of deteriorating security situations. (Translated by Li Ran)
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