Former Polish Army Commander Waldemar Skrzypczak (left) said in an interview a few days ago that Poland has the legal right to raise the issue of ownership of Russia’s Kaliningrad Oblast.Image: Taken from Twitter
Former Polish army commander Waldemar Skrzypczak said on the country’s media “Super Express” a few days ago that Poland should raise the issue of the sovereignty of Russia’s Kaliningrad Oblast. Russian lawmakers responded that the Polish general’s remarks were “very extraordinary.” “Dangerous”, even NATO fears that Poland will act without authorization, which is more likely to make claims to Ukrainian territory.
Waldemar Skrzypczak said in an interview with the media on the 26th that the Kaliningrad region has been under Russian occupation since 1945. He said that this territory was originally part of Prussia and Poland, so Poland has the legality to raise the issue of ownership of the state. right.
In this regard, Maria Butina, a member of the International Affairs Committee of the Russian lower house, said that Skrzypczak’s remarks against “occupied Kaliningrad” were “very dangerous”. She said that Poland-related activities have been going on for a long time. The situation seems to have escalated. “Poland is a very strong player. I must say that NATO is afraid of their actions and, if possible, they want to acquire some Ukrainian territory. Such remarks are in line with the logic and trend in Poland”.
Kaliningrad Oblast is the smallest Oblast of the Russian Federation and has a unique geographical situation compared to other regions. Kaliningrad Oblast is bordered by Poland to the south, Lithuania to the northeast and east, and not to mainland Russia.