Why is Belarus using people as ’weapons’ against the EU? | The Stream

Growing fears of a military confrontation with Belarus has the European Union on edge. Officials say in retaliation for past sanctions, Minsk is attempting to destabilise the EU by funneling desperate Syrians and Iraqis to its borders. Belarus denies the allegations, but said it will no longer prevent refugees and migrants from trying to enter the union. Tens of thousands of soldiers now stand guard at the border crossings of Belarus and Poland, Lithuania and Latvia, with some 4,000 migrants caught in the middle. At least nine people have died.