Poland compares Russia with 'wounded bear', says Moscow 'afraid' of Kyiv-Warsaw unity

Russia is afraid of prospect of close cooperation between Poland and Ukraine and or countries in region due to high “common interests”, said Poland's Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki and compared Moscow with a “wounded bear”. During a meeting with Polish ambassors on Tuesday, Polish PM said, “w a whole new Ukraine and a new concept of Intermarium is being born, with Lithuania, Belarus free in future, Ukraine, Poland, Baltic states, Romania. This is a concept that can create a certain geostrategic regional with a very high deminator of common interests”, according to Ukrinform.

He furr said, “It is worth working on” before ding, “Russia is frightened by prospect of Poland's cooperation with Ukraine, Baltic states, and restoration of Poland's position in international arena. We should t waste this opportunity”. He also stressed that Polish diplomacy should warn governments and societies of several nations about threat posed by Moscow. 

Moreover, Morawiecki expressed his conviction that “Ukraine's sovereignty is a condition of Poland's sovereignty" in long run”. refore, he said that Polish diplomats should wisely and consistently influence public opinion in free world while forming a backing for Ukraine which is in 17th week of war with Russia. 

"Ukraine and its allies have right to feel moral winners. However, moral victory is definitely t eugh today, especially when re is an opponent on or side who is guided by moral principles,” Poland’s PM said.

Morawiecki compares Russia to a ‘wounded bear’

Comparing Russia to a “wounded bear” who still has ermous resources, Polish PM said that it was too early to talk about victory over country. According to Morawiecki, Kremlin is trying to rebuild an empire based on tritions of tsarist Russia and Soviet Union, as per report. Polish PM ted that Russia-Ukraine war is a clash of two civilisations, including in information area, stated by Ukrinform. According to him, it is difficult to counter Russian propaganda because it is massive. Meanwhile, on ground, as Ukraine continues to tackle Russia’s military aggression, Poland earlier this week handed over more than 155mm AHS Krab self-propelled howitzers to Kyiv. 

Im: AP