Poland To Close Its Border For Russian, Belarusian Trucks

Poland suspended traffic registered in Belarus and Russia on the border with Belarus. Photo byPolska Agencja Prasowa  

Reuters: Poland Says It Will Close Border to Freight Vehicles From Belarus and Russia 

WARSAW (Reuters) - Poland will close its eastern border to freight vehicles registered in Belarus and Russia until further notice, according to a draft regulation published on Friday by the interior ministry. 

The move comes as a Belarusian court upheld an earlier decision to sentence a journalist of Polish origin to eight years in prison, stoking tensions between the two countries that have been running high in part due to Russia's invasion of Ukraine. 

According to the justification of the regulation, the decision was necessary to "ensure public safety".  

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Update #1: Poland to close border for Russian, Belarusian trucks (Kyiv Independent)  

Update #2: Poland set to close border to freight vehicles registered in Belarus and Russia (Meduza)  

Update #3: Poland suspends freight traffic registered in Belarus and Russia (Euromaidan Press)  

WNU Editor: The border is slated to be closed on June 1.