With the U.S. and other countries withdrawing embassy staff from Kyiv amid fears a war could erupt at any time, Secretary of State Antony Blinken warned his Russian counterpart Saturday that an invasion of Ukraine “would result in a resolute, massive, and united transatlantic response.”
A group of NGOs, academics and citizens has called on the Polish government and the EU to stop building the wall along its border with Belarus. They fear that the barrier will destroy the area’s ecosystem and endanger animals.
A German member of parliament has called on the German government to take in migrants directly from the Belarus border. Her calls are echoed by many of those stuck there. Meanwhile, Poland is holding up EU attempts to find a solution.