Poland closes the border with Belarus in consequence to the Russian-Belarusian exercises Zapad-2025.
Radosław Sikorski emphasizes that these exercises are very aggressive and pose a threat to the safety of the region.
The head of the MFA calls for non-traveling to Belarus and the Gaza Strip and Israel, informing of the risk.
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Sikorski on Tuesday in TVN24 was asked, among others, about the Zapad Russian-Belarusian exercises starting on Friday. On Tuesday Prime Minister Donald Tusk reported that in connection with these ‘aggressive exercises’, Thursday night on Friday close the border with Belarus, including rail crossings.
– 1 (exercise – ed.) are a riskEven though they're cyclic, due to the fact that there are trained very aggressive scenarios. besides from Belarus the Polish airspace is being violated, so this is simply a proposition to the president (Aleksandra) Lukashenko that The measurement changed. said Sikorski, referring to the decision to close the border.
Fall practice. "It must be treated with deadly seriousness"
He added that "this is nothing new". - Before Russia She invaded Georgia, practiced. Before Russia invaded Ukraine, she practiced. Now He's practicing his raid on NATO.He's besides practicing. use of atomic weapons. We've learned for 500 years that erstwhile Russia threatens us, it must be unfortunately treat with deadly seriousness said Sikorski.
– The various intelligence agencies of allied countries have different assessments of erstwhile Russia will be ready and erstwhile it may have specified intention. So far, Russia has not been able to conquer Donbas for 10 years, but it has built the defence industry, built drone capabilities and Her rockets are unfortunately effective. in attacks on Kiev and another Ukrainian cities, the head of the Ministry of abroad Affairs indicated.
The head of the MFA calls. ‘Do not ride’
He repeated that the MFA strongly advises against travelling to Belarus. “Belarus does not hold standards of respect for the law or respect for the rights of minorities,” said the minister.
At the same time, Sikorski stressed that he categorically warned against travelling to Gaza and Israel at the moment. We've already had evacuations. It's not just a individual risk. This is besides the hazard of exposing Poland to financial and diplomatic losses. There are hostages taken, bombs are falling, we may not be able to carry out evacuations," he stressed.
– If we say not to go to Iran, not to go to the mediate East, not to go to Belarus, the Carmelite priest has gone and we see what's out of it. There are countries that just take hostages, just like Russia. Don't rideI'm asking for it, and if you go, it's on your own. do not blame the Polish State – called Sikorski.
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