Latvia says it has prevented more than 1,000 people from illegally entering the Baltic country since a state of emergency was declared at its border with Belarus a month ago, amid accusations that Minsk is intentionally sending migrants into EU member states.
RFE/RL: Latvia says it intercepted more than 1,000 migrants on Belarus border over past month
Migrants are seen through fences as they sit on the ground in a camp near the border town of Kapciamiestis, Lithuania, on July 18, 2021. - Lithuania has seen more than 2,000 arrivals since the start of the year across the border from Belarus. Most of the migrants are from Iraq and Lithuanian officials suspect the influx is being orchestrated by the Russia-backed Belarusian regime as retaliation against EU sanctions.
