Poland: Belarus crisis is ‘greatest attempt to destabilize Europe’ since Cold War
By DW
23 November 2021 |
8:54 am
Poland's PM Mateusz Morawiecki slammed Belarus' efforts to use migrants as "weapons" against the bloc ahead of talks with EU leaders. He also accused Belarus of having the "back-room support" of Russian President Putin.
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