VILNIUS, Lithuania — The European Union promised on July 6 to help bloc member Lithuania handle an influx of migrants from the Middle East and Africa, which the Baltic nation says is encouraged by authorities in neighboring Belarus as part of their standoff with the West.
Associated Press: EU vows to help Lithuania amid flow of migrants from Belarus
The Padvarionys border line in Medininkai, Lithuania, separating Lithuania (L) and Belarus, pictured on July 6, 2021.