Notes: Migrant Crisis 2.0 : Afghan Edition

EU trying to shut its borders to Afghan refugees & instead direct them to poor ex-Soviet states in Central Asia, Russia claims
rt.com/russia/533749-chizhov-eu-shuts-borders-refugees/

Polish military finishes first 6km of barbed wire wall on Belarusian border, minister says, to halt migrant influx
rt.com/news/533280-poland-construction-belarus-border-wall/

EU is split on taking Afghan refugees, and it’s hard to blame those who don’t want another mass influx
rt.com/op-ed/533653-eu-split-afghan-refugees/

Latvia and Lithuania move to stop migrants arriving via Belarus
reuters.com/world/europe/lithuanian-parliament-debate-building-fence-belarus-border-2021-08-10/

Latvia builds 93 km-section of fence with barbed wire on border with Russia
Source : 112 Ukraine
The construction works on the borderline wall are supposed to be complete in 2020
112.international/politics/latvia-builds-93-km-section-of-fence-with-barbed-wire-on-border-with-russia-37721.html

Anticipating Afghan migration, Greece moves to fortify borders
Athens is warning against a repeat of the 2015 refugee crisis, employing surveillance tech, and fortifying borders as chaos grips Kabul.
aljazeera.com/news/2021/8/26/in-anticipation-of-afghan-migrant-wave-greece-jumps-into-action

Greece will not be ‘gateway’ to Europe for Afghans fleeing Taliban, say officials
Athens calls for a united response, as refugees already in Lesbos hope their asylum claims will now be reconsidered
theguardian.com/global-development/2021/aug/26/greece-will-not-be-gateway-to-europe-for-afghans-fleeing-taliban-say-officials

Exclusive — Oliver North: Weapons, Equipment Abandoned in Afghanistan Will Be ‘Reverse-Engineered in China, ‘Used Against Us’
breitbart.com/radio/2021/09/01/oliver-north-weapons-afghanistan-china/

Emboldened by Afghanistan, Iran-Backed Militias Demand U.S. Troops Out of Iraq
breitbart.com/middle-east/2021/09/01/emboldened-afghanistan-iran-backed-militias-demand-u-s-troops-out-iraq/

Taliban Fans Hold Mock Funeral for U.S. and NATO with Flag-Draped Coffins
breitbart.com/asia/2021/09/01/taliban-fans-hold-mock-funeral-u-s-nato-flag-draped-coffins/

Report: Cost of Wars in Iraq, Afghanistan, Other Deployments Exceeds $8T; Estimated 900,000 Dead
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2021/09/01/report-cost-of-wars-in-iraq-afghanistan-other-deployments-exceeds-8t-estimated-900000-dead/

The costs of post-9/11 wars exceed $8 trillion for US
The Costs of War project, housed at Brown University, also estimated that 929,000 people have been killed in wars since Sept. 11, 2001
bostonglobe.com/2021/09/01/metro/costs-post-911-wars-exceed-8-trillion-us/?et_rid=817383413&s_campaign=todayinpolitics:newsletter

EU trying to shut its borders to Afghan refugees & instead direct them to poor ex-Soviet states in Central Asia, Russia claims
rt.com/russia/533749-chizhov-eu-shuts-borders-refugees/

Afghanistan: What American equipment has been left for the Taliban?
As much as £61bn worth of hardware believed to have been left for Islamist group
independent.co.uk/asia/south-asia/afghanistan-taliban-us-weapons-helicopter-b1911739.html