Why Poland has become NATO’s linchpin in the war in Ukraine

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The West no longer dismisses its warnings about Russia

-16s from America. The Americans, who initially pushed the plan, balked when Poland asked to send the jets via an American airbase in Germany. On March 9th they backed out, saying transferring the jets risked escalation. Poland wants to do as much as possible, say officials in Warsaw, without being dragged into the war.

Poland was already home to Europe’s largest Ukrainian diaspora, over a million strong, and so is an important recruiting ground for Ukraine’s resistance. In the first ten days of the war, Polish border guards recorded 217,000 crossings into Ukraine. A large share were Ukrainians heading back home to fight. “Our people are waiting,” says Aleksandr, who arrived at the border by bus from Estonia. “They’re going to tell us what to do, give us ammunition and guns, and then we’re off to work.

 

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The West must stop greedy Putin’s aggression. Otherwise today’s Ukrainian tomorrow’s West.

I just want this war to be over

Yes, they were right all along.

for years the Polish government and Polish leaders have been carrying out a massive deliberate and provocative propaganda against Russia at the request of the US and NATO

Bullshit statement. Russia has stated since 2007 that Ukraine is a red line for NATO to enter. Again so in 2008 after NATO conference in Romania. The US didn't care. And now you have it. US is chiefly responsible for provoking Russia into war.

I don't want to waste our youth

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