Poland-Belarus Flashcards
what is the conflict between poland and belarus surrounding
The 2021–2022 Belarus–European Union border crisis is a migrant crisis consisting of an influx of several tens of thousands of immigrants, primarily from Iraqi Kurdistan, with smaller groups hailing from elsewhere in Asia and from parts of Africa, to Lithuania, Latvia, and Poland via those countries’ borders with Belarus.
EU, NATO and the US to claim that Belarus’ leader Alexander Lukashenko had deliberately orchestrated the border crisis with Poland, Lithuania and Latvia in retaliation _______
for sanctions imposed on his country for its brutal crackdown on opponents and citizens who participated in mass protests after the August 2020 election in the country
who are the most eminent people arrested in belarus as a direct result of which sanctions were imposed
belarusian opposition journalist and activist roman protasevich and his girlfriend sofia sapega
who is the president of belarus who threatened to “flood” the EU with human traffickers, drug smugglers, and armed migrants as a response to the sanctions impose by eu
alexander lukashenko
alexander lukashenko claims to be the
last dictator of europe
who is belarus’s primary ally
russia
how was roman arrested
Ryanair Flight 4978 was a regularly-scheduled international passenger flight from Athens International Airport, Greece, to Vilnius Airport, Lithuania, operated by the Polish subsidiary Buzz. On 23 May 2021, while in Belarusian airspace, it was diverted by the Belarusian government to Minsk National Airport where two of its passengers, opposition activist and journalist Roman Protasevich and his girlfriend Sofia Sapega, were arrested by authorities. The flight was escorted to Minsk by a Belarusian fighter jet, under the pretence of a bomb threat, on the orders of the President of Belarus, Alexander Lukashenko. The aircraft was allowed to depart after seven hours, reaching Vilnius eight and a half hours behind schedule.
what were the events leading up to the crisis
Deterioration in Belarus–EU relations following the 2020 Belarusian presidential election and 2020–2021 Belarusian protests
Sanctions against Belarus following the forced landing of Ryanair Flight 4978
Sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya forced to repatriate from Japan to Belarus
why was the Belarusian sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya forcefully repatriated
At the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, during July and August 2021, Belarusian sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya criticized national coaches, who then tried to force her back to Belarus; she sought help at the airport and was subsequently granted asylum in Poland.
why has lukashenko’s august 2020 victory not been recognized by several countries like us, uk, canada, eu and their allies
According to independent digital exit polls, Lukashenko might have lost the elections to Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya and the official results were generally implausible, particularly at the countrywide level but also on a sizeable portion of small electoral districts. Numerous countries refused to accept the result of the election, as did the European Union, which imposed sanctions on Belarusian officials deemed to be responsible for “violence, repression and election fraud”. The results of the election also led to widespread protests in Belarus.
the opposition candidate __________was brought to the border with Lithuania by security forces. they pushed her to cross the border under threats of repercussions, which could have possibly affected her children.
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya
she was granted asylum by lithuania
On __________, Iraq announced that it was stopping all flights from Iraq to Minsk, except for empty planes which would return Iraqis from Belarus.
7 August
how many presidents has belarus had and who are they
Alexander Grigoryevich Lukashenko or Alyaksandr Ryhoravich Lukashenka is a Belarusian politician who has served as the first and current president of Belarus since the establishment of the office on 20 July 1994, making him the longest serving and longest current serving European president.
why does belarus have strong ties with russia
Lukashenko continued state ownership of key industries in Belarus after the dissolution of the Soviet Union and retained important Soviet-era symbolism, which can be seen in the coat of arms and national flag of Belarus, adopted following a controversial 1995 referendum, which were based on the symbols of the Byelorussian SSR. Following the same referendum, Lukashenko was given more power with the ability to dismiss the Supreme Soviet of Belarus and another referendum in 1996 allowed Lukashenko to further consolidate power. The Russian language was also given the same status as Belarusian, and economic ties with Russia were strengthened, which furthermore led to the creation of the Union State with Russia, which allows Belarusians to freely travel to, work, and study in Russia, and vice versa. However, relations with Russia have not always run smoothly under his tenure, such as during the Milk Wars.
milk wars
The Milk War was a trade conflict between Russia and Belarus in June 2009. Russia and Belarus have close relations and the conflict stemmed from Russia allegedly attempting to pay Belarus US$500 million to recognize the independence of Abkhazia and South Ossetia. Russia also expressed its interest in privatizing the Belarusian milk industry. Belarus responded by seeking negotiations with the European Union on certifying Belarusian milk according to EU regulations. Russia then banned the import of dairy products from Belarus, citing alleged health concerns. The trade conflict ended on June 17, 2009, when Russia announced that it would lift the ban.
