Belarus Tightens Border Security With Two EU Neighbors
- Reserves called up to patrol borders with Poland, Lithuania
- Belarus border remains open, Poland and Lithuania say
Alexander Lukashenko addresses a women's forum in Minsk, Belarus, on Sept. 17. Source: AP Photo
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Belarus said it heightened security along its western border with Poland and Lithuania after President Alexander Lukashenko threatened to restrict access to the two European Union neighbors.
Reserves were called up to help patrol the border, the State Border Committee said in a statement posted on Telegram Friday.