Poland expects Russia to change its foreign policy after NATO Summit

(Baonghean.vn) - Polish Defense Minister San Antonio Macierewicz said on July 11 that the Polish government expects Russia to change its foreign policy after the NATO Summit that just ended on July 9 in Warsaw, Poland.

Poland expects Russia to change its foreign policy after the NATO Summit. Photo: EPA

"NATO's deployment of US combat forces and tank brigades in Eastern Europe is aimed at achieving this goal. The West hopes that Russia will take appropriate actions," Mr. Macierewicz added.

In addition, Polish Prime Minister Beata Szydlo affirmed that the decision of the NATO summit was made in response to Russia's policies in the Eastern region.

Polish Foreign Minister Witold Waszczykowski said at a press conference on July 11 that NATO's military actions were only for self-defense purposes, responding to Russia's actions in Ukraine and Georgia, as well as the Black Sea and Baltic regions.

Mr. Waszczykowski added that NATO had used the mildest military response possible, with a defensive goal and not a provocative action as Russia accused.

Earlier, the Russian Foreign Ministry said that NATO was trying to prevent an “unreal” threat from the East. Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova criticized the decisions of the NATO summit as inappropriate compared to reality and said that NATO's actions were moving away from the purpose of protecting the safety of member countries.

"NATO is trying to tarnish Russia's image to justify its military build-up and cover up its provocative actions in Eastern Europe. NATO wants to maintain its position on the world stage through escalating tensions in the regions," Ms. Zakharova added.

Thanh Hien

(According to Tass)