Maria Zacharova attacked Karol Nawrocki after his speech on the anniversary of his oath. A spokesperson for the Russian Ministry of abroad Affairs accused the Polish president of utilizing the language of hatred and reminded of a common border. Warsaw cannot let Russian force to set limits to the Polish safety debate.
Response of the Russian MFA spokesperson
Maria Zacharova referred in social media to the words of Karol Nawrocki during the ceremony on the anniversary of his oath. According to Virtual Poland, a spokesperson for the Russian Ministry of abroad Affairs accused the president of regularly speaking the language of hatred.
Zacharowa called Nawrocki "the Gdańsk museum" and stated that she had forgotten the direct border of Poland with Russia. It was a clear effort to combine a individual attack with a geographical reminder of the Russian neighbourhood. In Polish conditions, specified words sound like a informing calculated to trigger pressure.
Moscow is trying to impose its own language
Russian diplomacy has been responding sharply for years to statements that indicate the imperial nature of Kremlin policy. alternatively of a factual answer, there is an accusation of hostility towards Russia and then a proposition that Poland should remember its position. It's a constant Moscow communication mechanism.
However, Poland has its own historical experience and current safety interests. The ongoing war in Ukraine does not let Russian threats, military actions and information force to be treated as abstraction. The president of the Republic has the right to talk of a threat without asking the Kremlin for permission.
The border with Russia requires strength, not silence
The royal circuit truly borders Poland. Zacharowa gave this fact in the form of a political warning, but for Warsaw there is another conclusion. The east and northern flank of the state require a strong army, a resilient infrastructure and a society conscious of Russian force methods.
Moscow gladly presents the firmness of its neighbours as provocation. Meanwhile, aggression is carried out by Russia, not Poland. It was the Russian troops that attacked Ukraine. The effort to reverse roles is intended to weaken the will of countries that do not agree to force policy.
Polish policy must stay Polish
A dispute with the Kremlin spokesperson should not obscure the basic thing. Warsaw needs a consistent strategy towards Russia, based on deterrence and national interest. The harsh words alone are not enough, but silence under force would be even worse.
The freedom to conduct Polish politics is at stake. If a Russian authoritative can impose an acceptable language on the Polish president through public reprimand, it strikes our sovereignty. The answer should be calm, defensive preparation and refusal to accept Russian rules of conversation.
Source: WP News
