Belarus reports halt in border traffic with Latvia
Latvia has closed its border with Belarus due to a 'hybrid migration war'. Latvian authorities have decided to close the border with Belarus.
Consensus
- Automobile movement through the Grygorovshchina (Paternieki) border crossing between Belarus and Latvia was fully stopped.
- The closure began at 23:00 MSK on July 31, 2024.
- The decision to close the crossing was attributed to Latvia by Belarusian customs authorities.
- Latvian authorities cited technical reasons, specifically a failure in information systems.
- The closure has not been lifted as of the time of reporting.
- The Grygorovshchina (Paternieki)-Paternieki crossing is the only operational border crossing between Belarus and Latvia.
- Belarusian customs authorities stated that the situation will be reported on further.
- Latvian Interior Minister Janis Dombrovskis announced the closure and urged citizens not to travel to Belarus or to return if already there.
Points of divergence
- The State Border Committee of Belarus does not have information about the closure of the border by the Latvian side. — riamo
- The State Border Committee of Belarus denied confirming the closure of the border with Latvia. — interfax
- Latvia closed the border with Belarus due to a 'hybrid migration war' orchestrated by Belarus. — tg_moscowtimes_ru
- Latvia closed the border in 2023 due to a migration crisis allegedly orchestrated by Belarusian authorities. — meduza
Coverage (19 sources)
- Belarus reported on suspension of movement on the border with Latvia — Коммерсантъ
- Belarus confirmed closure of state border with Latvia — Ведомости
- Movement on the border of Belarus with Latvia completely stopped — Вести
- Belarus State Border Committee did not confirm Latvia closing the border — РИАМО
- Belarus did not confirm closure of border with Latvia — Вести
- Movement on the border of Belarus with Latvia completely stopped — Москва 24
- Latvia closed border with Belarus for technical reasons — РИАМО
- Belarus Border Committee did not confirm reports of border closure with Latvia — Коммерсантъ
- Latvia closed the border with Belarus due to 'hybrid migration war' — The Moscow Times
- Latvia closed border with Belarus — Meduza
- In Minsk, messages about the closure of the border with Latvia were refuted — Интерфакс
- Latvia announces closure of border with Belarus — Коммерсантъ
- Latvia closed border with Belarus for technical reasons — Вечерняя Москва
- Latvia closed border with Belarus 'for technical reasons' — ASTRA
- Latvia temporarily closed border with Belarus — Ведомости
- Latvia closed border with Belarus — Фонтанка
- Latvia closed border with Belarus — Дождь
- Latvia closed the border with Belarus 'due to technical reasons' — DW Главное
- Latvia closed border with Belarus — Дождь (Telegram)
Key entities
- Latvia
- Belarus
- Belarus
- Janis Dombrova
- MVD
- Anton Bychkovsky
- X
- State Border Committee
- Grigorovshchina
- Moscow
- Media
- GPC
- State Customs Committee
- Committee for Migration
- Руслан Лесков