Putin claims without evidence that Poland is seeking to invade Belarus

Vladimir Putin has said Russia would use ’all means at its disposal’ to defend Belarus after claiming without evidence that Poland was seeking to invade the Russian ally. Subscribe to Guardian News on YouTube ► Poland and other EU countries have expressed concern over training sessions held by the Wagner group for Belarusian troops in western Belarus, near the border with Poland. On Friday, Poland’s security committee said it would move troops toward the east in response to the deployment of the Russian paramilitaries near their border. Speaking during a Kremlin security council meeting on Friday, the Russian president said Poland was ’dreaming of Belarusian lands’ and ’unleashing aggression against Belarus would mean aggression against the Russian Federation’. The Guardian publishes independent journalism, made possible by supporters. Contribute to The Guardian today ► Sign up to the Guardian’s free new daily newsletter, First Edition ► Website ► Facebook ► Twitter ► Instagram ► The Guardian on YouTube: The Guardian ► Guardian Australia ► Guardian Football ► Guardian Sport ► Guardian Live ► #Putin #Poland #Russia #Belarus #EU #News