Russian President Vladimir Putin’s spokesman has called speculation that Moscow could mount an offensive on nearby Poland “mindless” state news agency Itar-Tass reported.
Poland and the three Baltic states have requested NATO assistance in reinforcing their ability to deal with a potential Russian attack, since the Kremlin’s annexation of Crimea in 2014.
Earlier this week U.S.-based thinktank Atlantic Council issued a report, warning that Moscow had the capability and plan to strike Poland quickly “overnight”. The report said that currently Russia did not appear intent on carrying this out but it was able to “artificially generate any pretext that suits its propaganda …read more
Source: Newsweek
