{"id":2494,"date":"2023-08-22T12:23:00","date_gmt":"2023-08-22T09:23:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/api.pozirk.online\/?post_type=articles&#038;p=2494"},"modified":"2026-03-09T20:10:49","modified_gmt":"2026-03-09T20:10:49","slug":"poland-says-closure-of-border-to-belarus-depends-on-mercenaries-behavior","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/2494\/","title":{"rendered":"Poland says closure of border to Belarus depends on mercenaries\u2019 behavior"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>August 22,&nbsp;<em>BPN<\/em>.<\/strong>&nbsp;The information that Wagner Group fighters may soon leave Belarus is untrue, Deputy Interior Minister Maciej W\u0105sik told&nbsp;<em>Polsat&nbsp;<\/em>on August 21.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Poland estimates that up to 5,000 Russian mercenaries may be currently based in Belarus even if they do nothing at the moment, he added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Warsaw has not yet decided whether to seal off its borders, he said noting that Wagner Group&#8217;s possible aggressive actions may prompt it to do so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The closure of borders needs to be coordinated with Lithuania and Latvia to &#8220;completely isolate Belarus,&#8221; W\u0105sik noted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Belarusian businesses would suffer from the move more than their Polish counterparts, he said. &#8220;Security is the most important thing, more important than economic interests,&#8221; he stressed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Alaksandar \u0141uka\u0161enka&#8217;s allegations of Poland&#8217;s intentions to attack Belarus are intended to rally Belarusians round the authorities, he added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On August 18, Lithuania closed the \u0160umskas and Tvere\u010dius checkpoints, citing the lack of equipment for scanning truck trailers and security concerns, including Russia&#8217;s Wagner Group mercenaries stationed in Belarus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On August 28, Poland, Lithuania, and Latvia will discuss the technical aspects of closing the eastern border jointly in case of an escalation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>August 22,&nbsp;BPN.&nbsp;The information that Wagner Group fighters may soon leave Belarus is untrue, Deputy Interior Minister Maciej W\u0105sik told&nbsp;Polsat&nbsp;on August 21. 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