Why are volunteers on the Ukrainian border treated as heroes while those helping families cross from Belarus face criminal charges?
A new wall spanning almost half the length of the Belarusian border is being built and volunteers on the ground, many of whom have also been helping at the Ukrainian border, say their work is becoming increasingly criminalised at the Belarusian frontier. Volunteers say the authorities are taking a harsher line and people who previously may have received a small fine for helping refugees are now facing criminal charges.
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