DISINFO: Polish demands to Russia are Russophobic and politically extremist
SUMMARY
Poland’s claims against Russia regarding the payment of war reparations are political fantasy. The Polish authorities, solving their internal political problems, often turn to “historical revisionism”. The Polish demands for reparations from Russia are rabid Russophobia and unhealthy political extremism.
RESPONSE
Recurring pro-Kremlin disinformation narrative about an alleged Russophobic and anti-Russian Poland. Pro-Kremlin outlets regularly accuse the Polish authorities of Russophobia and of inflaming anti-Russian sentiments in order to reach particular domestic goals.
Currently, there is a political discussion in Poland to present a formal claim for war reparations from Russia, which is the legal successor of the USSR. This discussion is not triggered by any alleged Russophobia or “political extremism” but by the need to seek justice for endless number of the Soviet crimes against the Poles during WWII.
The main reason for the poor state of Polish-Russian relations is the Kremlin’s violation of international law and the most violent actions undermining peace and security in Eastern Europe.
The 2020 National Security Strategy of Poland states that the most serious security threat for the country is the neo-imperial policy of the authorities of the Russian Federation, pursued by means of military force (aggression against Georgia, illegal annexation of Crimea and military actions in Eastern Ukraine). These aggressive actions have violated the basic principles of international law and undermined the pillars of the European security system.
Particularly in the context of Russia’s illegal annexation of Crimea and armed military aggression in Ukraine, Poland supports the deployment of NATO troops on its soil as this step increases its domestic security. Two-thirds of the Polish people have a positive opinion about NATO’s activities.
See our in-depth debunk of the claims of Polish historical revisionism.
See other examples of messages accusing Poland of alleged Russophobia here.