European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said that European Union heads of state and government are considering taking urgent steps to protect the borders of countries that share a common border with Russia and Belarus: transmits RIA Novosti. According to him, these measures are due to the pressure allegedly faced by Russia’s European neighbors.
“Countries bordering Russia and Belarus face pressure at the borders. Von der Leyen said that they must have effective and appropriate measures that can be taken temporarily to protect the borders that we are currently discussing.
He added that the states neighboring Russia and Belarus include Poland, Finland, Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia. At the same time, the EC President did not specify exactly what actions the EU is considering to strengthen border security.
Von der Leyen’s statements came at the end of the EU summit in Brussels. At the meeting, especially the leaders of the countries participating in the association called for preventing Russia and Belarus from “abusing” the right to asylum. As a result of the event, the parties agreed to seek new opportunities to combat illegal immigration.
The European Union had previously decided. harden Immigration control at the borders of the Russian Federation and Belarus.