August 2, 2022
1 min read

‘Russia a danger to Europe’

“Thanks to Ukraine, this danger is contained today. But I think that this danger will unfortunately become topical in the future,” said Polish President…reports Asian Lite News

Poland’s President Andrzej Duda considers Russia a “danger to Europe”.

“Should Ukraine, with its heroic resistance, fail to withstand Putin’s imperial plans, Poland and the Baltic states would be directly threatened by a further expansion of Russia’s sphere of influence into Central Europe,” Duda told Tuesday’s edition of Germany’s Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, news agency dpa reported.

Duda spoke of “Great Russian ideas that are about subordinating other peoples.” These are not only ideas of Russian President Vladmir Putin, he said, rather a large part of Russian society is imbued with them.

“Thanks to Ukraine, this danger is contained today. But I think that this danger will unfortunately become topical in the future,” the Polish President continued. “The only thing that can be done is to strengthen our own security.”

Poland has donated 260 older T-72 tanks to Ukraine, according to Duda. This has created a gap in its own troops, he said, which must be filled by accelerating the acquisition of new tanks.

Poland also hopes for the delivery of German Leopard tanks. So far, however, a so-called circular swap, with which Polish deliveries to Ukraine would be compensated by replacements from Germany, has not come about. Poland was not satisfied with Berlin’s previous offer of 20 Leopard 2 tanks to be delivered from 2023.

ALSO READ: ‘US, NATO main threat to Russia’

Previous Story

Al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri killed in US drone strike

Next Story

US: Capitol rioter gets 87 months in prison

Latest from -Top News

Words Won’t Stop China, Quad Must Deliver

 If the Quad aims to counterbalance China’s growing influence, it must expand its focus beyond the maritime domain and address the continental dynamics of the Indo-Pacific…writes Imran Khurshid Despite early concerns that

India Stays Neutral on Dalai Lama Succession

As exiled Tibetan spiritual leader approaches his 90th birthday, he asserted on Wednesday that there will be the 15th reincarnation…reports Asian Lite News Responding to the Dalai Lama’s recent remarks, India on

USAID cut could kill 14 million more deaths

Human rights advocates and global health experts have expressed alarm at the speed and scale of the cuts…reports Asian Lite News A new study published in The Lancet has warned that ongoing

Trump goes nuclear on Mamdani

Mamdani, a 33-year-old democratic socialist and son of Indian-Ugandan immigrants, secured a surprise victory over former governor Andrew Cuomo in the Democratic primary.;…reports Asian Lite News President Donald Trump has intensified his

G42 AI tool boosts procurement by 40%

Abu Dhabi’s tech giant leads the charge in AI-driven operational transformation with (In)Business Procurement platform. Abu Dhabi-based global technology powerhouse G42 has taken a major leap in enterprise digital transformation with the
Go toTop

Don't Miss

Swedes may face ‘even worse’ energy situation next winter

As a consequence of the conflict between Russia and Ukraine,

Strikes flare in Europe as cost of living spirals

Europe is acutely affected by the fall-out from the war