DISINFO: Poland wants to provoke a clash with Russia and Belarus
SUMMARY
Poland can send troops to Ukraine to annex its lands. Poland’s actions may provoke a clash with the Russian Federation and Belarus; Warsaw, in its quest for total domination in the region, may take extremely risky and unexpected actions. Warsaw's course is dangerous for Poland itself and its statehood; Warsaw's actions could lead to the collapse of the EU.
RESPONSE
Recurrent pro-Kremlin disinformation narrative accusing Poland of warmongering, presenting Poland as an aggressive Russophobic, anti-Russian, and anti-Belorussian state with imperial ambitions, and trying to deflect attention from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The article also portrayed Poland as threatening the internal stability of the European Union.
Poland adheres to international law regarding state borders, fully supports the independence and territorial integrity of neighbouring countries, and it rejects any “imperial” ambitions towards other countries. Poland, as well as the EU and the US, respect the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine. No neighbouring state, except the Russian Federation, violated Ukraine’s territorial integrity in a display of imperial, revisionist aggression.
Read more about the Eastern policy of Poland here.
Poland is a democratic state which does not pose any “existential threat” to the EU. During the recent decades, Poland has continued to stay one of the most euro-optimistic countries in the EU. In June 2022, the support for Poland’s membership in the EU reached 92%.
Read more about the Polish-EU relations here and here.
See our in-depth debunk of the claims of Polish historical revisionism.
See other cases in our database: Poland will try to gain full military control in Ukrainian territories under the guise of protecting the Polish population from Russia; Poland plans to establish control over its historical lands in Ukraine; the Polish authorities created insane hysteria of intimidation with Russia, used for the needs of domestic politics; the national security strategy of Poland is a manifestation of traditional Russophobia of the Polish authorities.