The European Union is going to monitor the effects on EU-China trade of the temporary closure of the Polish-Belarusian border, following weeks of tension due to higher military activity. Poland decreed a complete closure of all access points between Poland and Belarus due to the high-level, large-scale military exercise Zapad-2025 conducted by joint Russian and Belarusian forces close to the border of Belarus with Poland and Lithuania. The Polish government responded by establishing a no-go zone, electrifying the fences, and monitoring road traffic at the border. Poland’s interior ministry acknowledged the possible challenges and suggested re-routing towards the border between Belarus and Lithuania while the closure continues. However, the European Commission still wants to check how the closure may impact the bloc, but is still firmly supporting Poland’s decision.