In Lithuania, a refugee crisis blamed on Belarus is brewing

A record number of refugees and migrants has crossed into Lithuania, but few are expected to be granted asylum.

Utena County and Alytus County, Lithuania – On June 10, Mohammad Elias Safi, a 47-year-old Afghan, went to Kabul’s airport to catch a flight to Moscow. From the Russian capital, he travelled “sometimes by walking, sometimes by car,” to try and reach the Belarus-Lithuania border. On July 5, he arrived with other hopeful refugees and migrants and tried to enter the Baltic country.