Belarus orders expulsion of Polish diplomat

International Relations and Security Network ISN :

Belarus said on Sunday it would expel Polish diplomat, Andrzej Buczak, an adviser in the Polish Embassy, the Belarus government said in a statement. The Polish diplomat was given until 21 July to leave the country in retaliation for Poland’s expulsion of a Belarus diplomat. The Belarus government claims that Poland managed to install a pro-Western leadership in the Union of Poles of Belarus to foment anti-Belarus activities. In May, Minsk expelled a Polish diplomat, and Poland retaliated by expelling a Belarus diplomat.