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Russian Security Services Explained Why Border Zone With Belarus To Be Established

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Russian Security Services Explained Why Border Zone With Belarus To Be Established

Russian security services claim that "thousands unwanted persons" enter their country via Belarus.

In accordance with the order of the FSB head, a border zone is to be introduced between Russia and Belarus - it will be located in Smolensk, Pskov and Bryansk regions.

Media noticed the order, which was published on Jan. 27, only on February 1, after the news had appeared in the newspaper Rosiiskaya Gazeta (Russian Newspaper) – and such orders come into force exactly after publishing. The border zone will appear at the borders of the regions on February 7, and for the first time – in Smolensk region.

According to the order, the FSB will establish "places for entry or (passage) of persons and vehicles to the border zone and places for warning signs at the entrances." The FSB called "creating the necessary conditions for the protection of the state border of the Russian Federation" the reason for the introduction of the border zone. Wherein, there is no border and customs control between Belarus and Russia, and the head of the State Border Committee of Belarus Anton Bychkouski added, that Minsk "did not send border guards to serve at the border with Russia."

A source in the Russian security services told the online edition PolitOnline, known for its loyalty to the Kremlin, about the reasons for the introduction of a border zone.

" Let's be honest. The fact that Lukashenka has introduced visa-free entry for people from Europe - this is a serious problem. Now anyone can enter Russia through Belarus - from football fans to authorized persons of the European Union or persons "threatening the national security". Take a ticket to Minsk, get on another plane, train, bus, car, even on a truck and drive to Russia. No one will trace you, no one will stop, detain or turn you back. In the same way you can go back within the period of visa-free entry – to Belarus and back to Europe. And you are wrong if you think that only a couple of people or hundreds of people come to us this way – already thousands of people come to Russia using this way. In addition, many roamed to Belarus and back – those, who have problems with the law, who have debts and prohibition to leave the country. Now they won't be able to do this," – the special services officer said to the edition, loyal to the Kremlin.

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