Poland's Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Marcin Baszacki, stated that Warsaw has recently noticed a decrease in tension on the Belarusian-Polish border and the release of political prisoners. However, according to him, for further development of relations, Minsk must completely stop what he called "aggressive gestures."
Baszacki noted that in recent months, Belarus has taken several steps which, in the opinion of the Polish side, contributed to the reduction of tension. Among them, he named the release of about 800 political prisoners. At the same time, the deputy minister emphasized that approximately 800 more people, convicted in politically motivated cases, remain in Belarusian prisons.
Another change Baszacki mentioned was a significant decrease in migratory pressure on the Polish-Belarusian border. According to him, in 2026, the number of attempts at illegal border crossings decreased to a few percent of the level of the previous four to five years. The Polish side believes that the migratory pressure was previously artificially organized by Belarusian special services and affected not only Poland but also the entire eastern border of the European Union.
Against this backdrop, a political dialogue has begun between Warsaw and Minsk. A sign of this was the meeting between Poland's Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski and the head of the Belarusian Foreign Ministry Maksim Ryzhenkov in New York. Baszacki stated that it is too early to tell whether this will be the beginning of a broader improvement in relations or remain a one-off step.
According to him, Poland would like to maintain good relations with all its neighbors but expects them to refrain from aggressive actions. He called the complete cessation of such actions Poland's condition for a meaningful dialogue with Belarus.
Sikorski previously reported that during his meeting with Ryzhenkov, they discussed the situation on the border and regional security. The Polish minister also raised the issue of Belarus not allowing Russian drones and missiles to fly through its territory.
Sikorski called the meeting the first exploratory one and announced that Poland would soon open a new building for its embassy in Minsk. According to him, Warsaw is ready to improve relations with its neighbors if appropriate conditions arise for this.
Answering a question about the possible recognition of Alexander Lukashenka, Sikorski stated that Poland, as a state, recognizes states, not governments. He compared the possibility of normalizing relations with Belarus to a snowdrop that can bloom in favorable weather.
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