Russia steps up controls at border with Belarus

The Belarusian customs officials claim that Russia has stepped up customs controls at the border with Belarus, reports Gazeta.Ru”, quoting Belarus' Customs Committee chairman Alyaksandr Shpileuski.
According to Shpileuski, nearly 120 customs officers are currently working at the customs post of Smolensk. "These measures are disguised as putting customs control to the external border", the Belarusian official said.