Russia: Poland, Baltics to suffer first if NATO attacks
- Russia's Foreign Intelligence Chief Sergey Naryshkin threatened that Poland and the Baltic States would be targeted if NATO attacks, indicating they will 'suffer first' in any conflict.
- Naryshkin claimed Poland plans to install anti-tank mines along its borders, blaming NATO for increased tensions and asserting that escalation from NATO military activity has created a 'dangerous crisis' in Europe.
- Poland and the Baltic countries have recently withdrawn from the Ottawa Convention to address their security concerns, allowing them to use landmines amid fears of Russian aggression.
- Naryshkin stated that NATO aggression would primarily harm Poland and the Baltic States, which he accused of aggressive rhetoric against Russia, and blamed NATO for instigating Russia's war against Ukraine.
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Russia's sick warning to Baltics & Poland revealed by Putin spy chief
RUSSIA will target Poland and the Baltics if they continue to feel threatened by Nato, Vladimir Putin’s top spy chief has warned. Sergei Naryshkin, Director of the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service, blamed “provocateur countries” for edging Europe closer to an all-out conflict with the Kremlin. Russia’s army will target Poland and the Baltics if they continue to feel threatened by Nato, Vladimir Putin’s top spy chief has warned AFPSergei Nary…
'First to suffer' — Russia singles out Poland, Baltics in threat to NATO
Poland and the Baltic states would be the "first to suffer" in a direct conflict between NATO and the Russian Federation, Russia's Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) Director Sergey Naryshkin said on April 15. The nations along NATO's eastern flank have sounded the alarm on escalating threats from Russia since Moscow launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. Any NATO aggression against Russia or Belarus would have damaging co…
Russian spy chief: "Poland and the Baltic countries will be the first to suffer when Russia retaliates against NATO"
The head of Russia's spy service, Sergei Naryshkin, said that the security services of Russia and Belarus are ready to act proactively, given what he said was an escalation from Europe regarding Ukraine, the state news agency RIA reported, quoted by Reuters.
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