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Sunday, 14 November 2021 (YJC)_ The Belarusian foreign ministry said that the European Union foreign policy chief and Belarusian Foreign Minister discussed European sanctions against Belarus.
The European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell and Belarusian Foreign Minister Vladimir Makei discussed European sanctions against Belarus and a migrant crisis by phone on Sunday, the Belarusian foreign ministry said in a statement.
The EU and Belarus held talks the day before the EU plans to impose new sanctions on Minsk to include airlines and travel agencies thought to be involved in bringing migrants to the bloc's border. read more
"Futility of sanctions was highlighted... by the Belarusian side," the foreign ministry statement said.
Thousands of migrants have travelled to Belarus in the hope of crossing into the European Union (EU), only to find themselves trapped on the border in freezing conditions. read more
Europe accuses Belarus of mounting "a hybrid attack" by flying in migrants and pushing them to cross illegally into Poland. Belarus has repeatedly denied the accusation.
Makei informed his counterpart about steps taken by Belarus to reduce the migrant flow and providing them with humanitarian aid on the border, the ministry said.
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