Russian involvement in migration pressure at the Polish-Belarusian border is evident: over 90 percent of people illegally crossing the border have Russian visas. This was stated by the Prime Minister of Poland, Donald Tusk, at a press conference in Warsaw.
"Today we have received confirmation, which is concerning, that the pressure on the eastern border of Poland is not spontaneous migration of people fleeing from other countries. Over 90% of those who illegally cross the Polish border have Russian visas," emphasized Tusk.
He pointed out that the nature of migration pressure at the border with Belarus is different from before.
"There is no doubt, and this is not just our intuition but facts collected by our services, that it is the Russian state, not some black business, behind the organization of the selection, transportation, and then attempts to move thousands of people across the border," the head of the Polish government stressed.
According to him, the geography of illegal migration has also changed: most come from Somalia, Yemen, Eritrea, and Ethiopia.
"Russian centers are working there at full capacity, selecting these people who then, through the mediation of one of the Arab countries, most often end up in Russia by air, and from there, organized groups transport them by car and train to Belarus," Tusk said.
He informed that according to information received, including from Western intelligence services, several places of concentration of large organized groups of migrants have been discovered in Russia. According to Tusk, we are talking about thousands of people.
The Prime Minister of Poland has also ordered the establishment of a commission to investigate Russian and Belarusian influences on the country's political life from 2004 to 2024.
"I have issued an order to establish a commission to investigate Russian and Belarusian influences on the internal security and interests of Poland from 2004 to 2024," he said.
The commission will be chaired by the head of Poland's military counterintelligence service, General Jarosław Strużik. He will coordinate the work of the commission, which will consist of 9-13 members, to be appointed next week. Representatives will be recommended by the heads of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Defense, Ministry of Culture, Ministry of Finance, State Assets, and Digitalization.
"The members of this commission will not be ministers or representatives of ministries - I expect them to be experts in specific fields," Tusk said.
According to him, the commission will prepare its first report after the European Parliament elections on June 9.
The Prime Minister expressed the opinion that by the end of the year, the majority of cases of public interest in Poland will be studied, and society will be informed about them.
