@americanhistoryx2: Polish–Belarusian border The tension is not simply between modern Poland and Belarus, but comes from a long and complex history in Eastern Europe the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, which created Polish cultural influence in the region. After the partitions of Poland, the area was controlled by the Russian Empire, increasing tensions between Polish and local populations. After World War II, the Soviet Union fixed the modern border, leaving Poland in the Western bloc and Belarus aligned with Russia, which still shapes tensions today. #Poland#bielorrusia#History#knight #meme