Poland begins building border wall with Belarus

Poland has started building a wall on its eastern border intended to block migrants pushed by Belarus.

Poland has started building a $394 million wall on its eastern border intended to block migrants pushed by Belarus. Source: AAP

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The wall tactic strives to block migrants entering from Belarus, whose leader stands accused of manufacturing a migration crisis.

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