On one end of the spectrum is Hungary, where Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s government is treating Putin’s visit Thursday as a major event, and where a refurbished memorial to Soviet soldiers who died in World War II was unveiled ahead of his visit.
On the other is Poland, which is fearful of Russia’s resurgence and welcoming in troops from the NATO western military alliance.
Trump’s stance on Russia and NATO “bodes very badly” for Poland and some others in the region, including the Baltic states, with the biggest fear being that the region’s interests could be traded as pawns in a bigger …read more
Source: San Francisco Chronicle
