Director of the Foreign Intelligence Service Sergei Naryshkin said that Poland and the Baltic States would be the first to suffer in case of NATO aggression. He said this in Minsk, where he had a meeting with Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko.
“They [Poles and the Baltics] should understand, but they do not yet realize that in case of aggression on the part of the North Atlantic Alliance against the Union State, the damage will be inflicted, of course, on the entire NATO bloc, but to a greater extent the first to suffer will be the carriers of such ideas among the political circles of Poland and the Baltic countries,” TASS quoted the official as saying.
According to Naryshkin, “Poland does not realize that their military activity near the borders of the Union State has become a factor in the acute situation in Europe.”
Naryshkin also repeated Russia’s previously outlined conditions for a truce with Ukraine: its nuclear-free, neutral status, “demilitarization and denazification, abolition of all discriminatory laws that were adopted after the 2014 coup d’état,” as well as recognition of Russia’s current territorial borders.
And they repeat the same impossible demands for Ukraine while threatening NATO members? This doesn’t sound like a path to peace or stability. Just more threats and aggression. Ukraine needs support! 🇺🇦
Scary words, but maybe necessary? NATO expansion hasn’t exactly brought peace to the region. Seems like a direct warning not to escalate further near the Union State borders. Something to think about.
Sounds like more propaganda to justify their own military buildup near NATO borders, especially putting weapons in Belarus. Who is the real source of instability here? Actions speak louder than words.
As someone with family in Poland, this is chilling. Easy to make threats from Moscow or Minsk, but it’s real people’s lives potentially at stake. Russia should focus on ending its war, not threatening neighbors. 😟
This is terrifying for people living in Poland and the Baltics. Constant threats don’t help anyone. Hope diplomacy prevails over this aggressive rhetoric. We need de-escalation, not warnings of who will “suffer first.” 🙏
Interesting timing for this statement during the Minsk meeting. Seems like strategic messaging aimed at dividing NATO unity and intimidating the Eastern Flank members. Standard geopolitical maneuvering, but still concerning.
Classic Russian saber-rattling and blame-shifting. NATO is a defensive alliance. Poland and the Baltics are strengthening defenses because of Russian aggression, not the other way around. Stay strong! 🇵🇱🇱🇹🇱🇻🇪🇪
It’s alarming to see how tensions between these countries are escalating and how ordinary people living near these regions might face the worst consequences. The talk about aggression and the heavy price some nations could pay really highlights how fragile the situation is right now 😟.