Belarusian leader accuses Lithuania of dumping dead migrants

By VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV
Associated Press

MOSCOW (AP) — Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has accused Lithuanian authorities of dumping the bodies of migrants on the border between the two countries. It’s a claim rejected by Lithuania amid soaring tensions over border issues instigated by Belarus. Lukashenko said Monday during a meeting with top military brass that Belarusian border guards found the bodies of two migrants left on the border over the weekend. The European Union has accused Lukashenko of waging a “hybrid attack” against the bloc, using desperate migrants as pawns. The EU says Belarus encourages migrants to cross into neighboring EU members Poland and Lithuania. The EU says the aim is to destabilize the entire 27-nation bloc in revenge for sanctions. Belarusian authorities deny the accusations.