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EU says Lukashenko using refugees to 'destabilize' region

This week, thousands of refugees from across the developing world tried to enter Poland by crossing its border with Belarus, its neighbor to the east. But the European Union says this is not only a case of desperate families fleeing their homes, but is a hybrid attack by Alexander Lukashenko, considered Europe’s last dictator, against his enemies by using people as weapons. Nick Schifrin reports.

EU says Lukashenko using refugees to 'destabilize' region

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