WSJ / GORDON FAIRCLOUGH /
Since 2007, the TV station Belsat, funded by the Polish government, has provided critical information for Belarus.
Prominent Poles say their difficult transition from dictatorship to democracy spurs them to help Belarus.
When Poland struggled to end communism, support from abroad made a big difference, says diplomat Artur Michalski. "We saw that we were not alone. We know how important that is."
Poland and the Czech Republic have been especially critical of President Lukashenko's actions after his 19 Dec. re-election and the violent protests and arrests that followed.
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