Russia and Belarus use migrants against the European Union

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today at 11:15

Last update today at 19:19
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Russia and Belarus are accused of using migrants as a tool to destabilize the situation in the European Union. Latvia stated that migrants are transported to Moscow and Minsk, and then to the border with Latvia, Lithuania, and Poland.

In brief

Russia and Belarus use migrants as a weapon.
Latvia accused Moscow of attacking the EU.
Migrants are flown to Moscow and Minsk by charter flights.
People are taken to the forest border with Latvia.

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Media business Newsroom 1 Commentary 1	67%	2 items
Big capital Newsroom 1	33%	1 item

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region 0
country 3
world 0
Channels: Websites 1
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УНІАНBig capitaloligarchic ties
- first item today at 11:15
- earliest
- national desk
Росія та Білорусь використали мігрантів, як зброю проти Євросоюзу: NYT розкрив схему
Дзеркало тижняMedia businessCommentary
- first item today at 17:36
- caught up, 6 h later
- interpreters
NYT: Латвія звинуватила Москву у використанні мігрантів для нападу на ЄС
LB.uaMedia business
- first item today at 19:19
- caught up, 8 h later
- national desk
NYT: Росія та Білорусь допомагають переправляти мігрантів до країн ЄС через латвійський кордон

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УНІАН
- earliest collected report
- today at 11:15
Росія та Білорусь використали мігрантів, як зброю проти Євросоюзу: NYT розкрив схему
Дзеркало тижня
- no matched predecessor, or not compared
- today at 17:36
NYT: Латвія звинуватила Москву у використанні мігрантів для нападу на ЄС
1. LB.ua
  - similar to an earlier report
  - 1 h later
  NYT: Росія та Білорусь допомагають переправляти мігрантів до країн ЄС через латвійський кордон

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