EU's Michel says Russia behind reports of racial discrimination at Polish-Ukrainian border

European Council chief Charles Michel has said that reports about alleged cases of racial discrimination against African students on the Polish-Ukrainian border are Russian propaganda, public broadcaster Polish Radio’s IAR news agency has reported.

Charles Michel

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"Russia launched a hostile propaganda campaign trying to spread suspicion and doubts in African countries, when we waged a diplomatic offensive at the United Nations against Russia's invasion of Ukraine," Michel was quoted as saying.

Poland is helping those in need, no matter who they are.

Refugees are receiving full support in Poland - no matter what you hear on #FakeNews sites.#PolandFirstToHelp #solidarityWithUkraine #FactsMatter

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— Chancellery of the Prime Minister of Poland (@PremierRP_en) March 3, 2022

Speaking in a media interview, Michel said that for several days there were long lines at the Polish-Ukrainian border because the Ukrainians wanted to establish the identity of people leaving their country, the IAR news agency reported.

Michel, who visited the Polish-Ukrainian border last week, added that "there was no conscious discrimination" against anyone on either side of the border, according to IAR.

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— Chancellery of the Prime Minister of Poland (@PremierRP_en) March 2, 2022

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Source: IAR