Zakharova: Poland's closure of the border with Belarus will harm Warsaw's partners

The decision of the Polish authorities to close the border with Belarus will have serious consequences for Warsaw's international partners. This was announced on September 11 by the official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry, Maria Zakharova.

"Poland's unilateral actions will cause serious damage to its international partners who use the Polish-Belarusian border for commodity exchange. At the same time, both entrepreneurs from Poland's allied countries and national businesses will become victims of the political ambitions of the current authorities in Warsaw," the official website of the Russian Foreign Ministry quotes her as saying.

Zakharova added that the Polish authorities should take into account the consequences of their decision and reconsider it in the near future.

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What does this article mean and what are its implications?

Earlier in the day, Poland restricted traffic along the border with Belarus and Ukraine. The restrictions have entered into force and will remain in effect until December 9th of this year. It was clarified that flights in the border area are prohibited, excluding manned aircraft operating in accordance with the flight plan with the appropriate transponders.

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