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The Belarus Migrant Crisis

Steve Rosenberg

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BBC News Channel - The Belarus Migrant Crisis

In an exclusive interview, Steve Rosenberg speaks to Alexander Lukashenko.

In an exclusive interview, Steve Rosenberg speaks to Alexander Lukashenko about the migrant crisis in Belarus and relations with the West and with Russia.

Belarus has been accused of pushing migrants, mostly from the Middle East, to its western borders to destabilise the EU. In an exclusive interview, Alexander Lukashenko tells Steve Rosenberg it is 'absolutely possible' his forces helped migrants cross into Poland, but denies they were invited - and he discusses relations with the West and Russia. 


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