Poland sees no let-up in Belarus border tensions, says PM


FILE PHOTO: Poland's Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki arrives for a bilateral meeting in Brussels, Belgium, July 13, 2021. REUTERS/Pascal Rossignol/Pool

WARSAW (Reuters) - Poland's prime minister said on Monday he saw no prospect of a let-up in tensions on the border with Belarus amid a surge in migration and upcoming Russian-led military exercises.

Poland declared a state of emergency in two regions bordering Belarus on Thursday following an increase in illegal migration that Warsaw has blamed on its neighbour, and in the build-up to this week's 'Zapad-2021' drills.

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