Belarus-Poland Migration Crisis and Supra-National Political Concerns of the Extended Actors

This study seeks to examine the sociological, political, and humanitarian dimensions of Belarus-Poland migration crisis aims discuss differences between diplomacy state-organized-engineered within framework instrumentalization weaponization migrants. Statements made by EU authorities about problem, sanctions, measures implemented are investigated evaluate EU’s approach. Furthermore, in order comprehend Belarus’ perspective, Lukashenko’s statements press coverage incident scrutinized. Theoretically, while following a descriptive analysis method, article considers how border issue has given rise great deal media interest due Belarus’s balance interest-oriented policies oscillating former Soviet world West argues Russia brought global dimension as result its historical political pursuits. Finally, it concludes that Belarus Poland is not simple concerns two countries, if anything, reflection precursor multi-actor politics serving different purposes region.