Vladimir Bukovski on Russia's attitude towards Poland

The Russian journalist and civil rights activist Vladimir Bukovski, who lives in Britain, approves of Poland's veto against an EU partnership agreement with Russia and explains Russia's attitude towards Poland. "If the Russian government doesn't like a Polish policy, it won't hesitate to make a sideswipe at Poland... In my opinion, Russia's position regarding Poland is influenced by two important factors: Poland's efforts to help Belarus and Ukraine to achieve total independence from Russia and Poland's alliance with the US within the framework of the NATO. Of course, certain deeply rooted psychological motives also play a role. It's difficult to treat someone who was a servant until recently as a partner on an equal footing. Although 15 years have passed since the Red Army's withdrawal from Poland, no one in the Russian government is prepared to treat Poland in the same way they treat Paris. No one in Moscow wants to discuss things with Poland. The Kremlin still thinks Warsaw should simply accept Russian decisions without discussion."

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