{"id":2499,"date":"2023-08-21T18:10:00","date_gmt":"2023-08-21T15:10:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/api.pozirk.online\/?post_type=articles&#038;p=2499"},"modified":"2026-03-09T20:10:49","modified_gmt":"2026-03-09T20:10:49","slug":"foreign-ministry-says-lithuania-does-not-want-its-citizens-to-see-real-belarus","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/2499\/","title":{"rendered":"Foreign ministry says Lithuania does not want its citizens to see real Belarus"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>August 21,&nbsp;<em>BPN.<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;The foreign ministry in Minsk has accused Lithuania of closing two checkpoints at the border with Belarus in order to restrict Lithuanians&#8217; travel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this way, Vilnius is trying to hide the truth about the Belarusian situation &#8220;that contrasts with the Western propaganda and the situation in Lithuania,&#8221; it claimed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It called on the neighboring state to stop creating &#8220;artificial barriers&#8221; for ordinary citizens and businesspeople of Belarus, Lithuania, and the whole European Union.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lithuania&nbsp;closed the \u0160umskas and Tvere\u010dius checkpoints on August 18, citing the lack of equipment for scanning truck trailers and security concerns, including&nbsp;Russia&#8217;s Wagner Group mercenaries stationed in Belarus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Border crossings Lavori\u0161k\u0117s, Medininkai, \u0160al\u010dininkai, and Raigardas are still open for cars and trucks.<\/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\n\n\n<p>Lithuanian Interior Minister Agn\u0117 Bilotait\u0117 said Vilnius is planning to keep a humanitarian corridor for Belarusians fleeing from Alaksandar \u0141uka\u0161enka&#8217;s regime even if the frontier has been shut down.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>August 21,&nbsp;BPN.&nbsp;The foreign ministry in Minsk has accused Lithuania of closing two checkpoints at the border with Belarus in order to restrict Lithuanians&#8217; travel. In this way, Vilnius is trying to hide the truth about the Belarusian situation &#8220;that contrasts with the Western propaganda and the situation in Lithuania,&#8221; it claimed. 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