The border crisis between Poland and Belarus has been going on for over a month and it shows no signs of stopping. The situation has been one of the largest humanitarian crises in 2021. Lukashenko has been ruling Belarus with Russian support since 1994 and has been widely regarded as Europe’s last dictator. After massive protests, the Lukashenko government arrested thousands of protesters and held them in prisons across the country. This was the moment when the European Union intervened, imposed sanctions and from this point, this squabble between Lukashenko and the EU increased.

Source: The North Africa Journal December 29, 2021 19:34 UTC