{"id":135539,"date":"2025-04-24T12:30:56","date_gmt":"2025-04-24T09:30:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/135539\/"},"modified":"2026-03-09T20:10:49","modified_gmt":"2026-03-09T20:10:49","slug":"sikorski-rubio-discuss-migration-crisis-at-polish-belarusian-border","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/135539\/","title":{"rendered":"Sikorski, Rubio discuss migration crisis at Polish-Belarusian border"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

April 24, Pozirk<\/em>. <\/strong>Polish Foreign Minister Rados\u0142aw Sikorski and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio discussed the \u201cmigration crisis orchestrated by Russia with the participation of Belarus” in a phone call yesterday, the Polish foreign ministry reported.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The conversation also focused on security at the Polish-Belarusian border, continued efforts to pile up pressure on Russia and support Ukraine as well as boost the European Union\u2019s defense capabilities, it noted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The US Department of State said Rubio praised Warsaw\u2019s \u201cdefense investments as an example for other European nations that must step up and commit more resources for national security.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The diplomats also discussed further cooperation on ending the Russian-Ukrainian war with Rubio expressing hope that “the peace proposal presented to Ukrainian and Russian officials will be accepted and lead to a lasting peace in Ukraine.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The migration crisis at the border between the EU and Belarus has been ongoing since 2021, when Alaksandar \u0141uka\u0161enka, angered by EU sanctions, had indicated that Minsk would not prevent asylum seekers from Africa and Asia from using Belarus as a route to the EU.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Poland remains the major target of irregular migration. Since the start of 2025, the country thwarted about 5,300 irregular crossings by foreigners via Belarus, according to Pozirk<\/em>\u2019s analysis of border guards\u2019 data.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Poland suspects Belarusian security agencies of organizing and facilitating illegal migration at the border, Polish Interior Minister Tomasz Siemoniak said earlier this year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Warsaw had introduced a no-go zone and restricted migrants\u2019 right to apply for asylum at the border with Belarus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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