Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk traveled to the Belarus border, also the external border of the European Union (EU), on Saturday and promised to do more to strengthen security.
Tusk accused Belarus, an ally of Russia, of intensifying a “hybrid war” against the West by encouraging migrants to try to enter the EU. On this occasion, he promised that Poland would not skimp on securing its border.
“I know that with each passing day, there are more illegal crossings,” Tusk told reporters at the border, where he met with Polish army soldiers, border guards, and police.
He also pointed out the “growing threat resulting from the Russo-Ukrainian war, Russian aggression against Ukraine, and the uncertain geopolitical situation.” “This is not only Poland’s internal border but also the border of the EU. Therefore, I have no doubt that the whole of Europe will need, and I know we will achieve it, to invest in its security by investing in Poland’s eastern border,” said Tusk.
He added that he told security force commanders at the border that “there are no restrictions on resources when it comes to Poland’s security.”
A crisis erupted along the EU’s eastern border with Belarus in 2021 when a large number of migrants from the Middle East and Africa began to arrive. The EU accused Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko of encouraging migration to destabilize the EU.
The previous Polish government responded to the crisis by building a high steel wall.
