36K views · 487 reactions | Polish Deputy Foreign Minister Marcin Przydacz tells BBC Newsnight that the goal for Belarus's leader Alexander Lukashenko is to create a border crisis to take revenge on the EU for sanctions imposed on his country. bbc.in/3cd7Xxs | BBC News | Facebook

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko lashed out at NATO over recent threats to shoot down Russian aircraft. In remarks broadcast from Moscow, Lukashenko warned that such actions would provoke an immediate response, questioning whether NATO would risk targeting a presidential helicopter or military escort near the Polish border. He described the statements as “bold” but dangerous, accusing the alliance of fueling escalation. #Belarus #Lukashenko #NATO #Russia #Moscow #Poland | CGTNEurope