The European Union says Poland and other eastern flank countries can suspend asylum rights if they believe that Belarus and Russia are “weaponizing” migrants to destabilize the bloc.

Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, has announced financial support for six European countries bordering Russia and Belarus to bolster their efforts in border protection. Source: Von der Leyen on X (Twitter) after a conversation with Finnish PM Petteri Orpo,

To counter what the bloc calls hybrid threats on the its eastern borders, the European Commission proposed limiting access to asylum under

The European Commission has recognised certain restrictions on the rights of migrants, which Russia and Belarus use as part of their migration pressure on EU member states, as acceptable. Source: a statement by the European Commission on 11 December,