BREAKING: Belarus Jokes About Invading Poland
Tensions continue to rise between Poland and Russia/Belarus
We have some breaking news coming out of Belarus this morning. I will be sending out a full news digest this evening. If you enjoyed this content and want more, exclusive content, or just want to support my work, please consider a monthly subscription:
This morning, Belarusian President, Alexander Lukashenko, met with Russian President Vladimir Putin. During the meeting, Lukashenko made several troubling statements about Poland, Ukraine, and more. First, Lukashenko asserted that Wagner troops want to go on an “excursion” to Poland. Specifically, they want to go to the towns of Warsaw and Rezeszow. According to Lukashenko, the town of Rezeszow is of utmost importance to Wagner forces as it was near Bakhmut, where Wagner fought for many months.
Lukashenko then went on to respond that he is keeping the Wagner fighters in Central Belarus, as agreed to. He then went on to draw Vladimir Putin’s attention to Western Ukraine where he said any transfer of Ukrainian land to Poland is completely unacceptable, and if Western Ukraine asked for the help, Belarus will provide it. Watch the full video interaction between the two leaders, with subtitles, here:
These latest statements come just 48 hours after Vladimir Putin issued a veiled threat to Poland. He stated: "The Western territories of today's Poland are a gift of Stalin to the Poles. Our friends in Warsaw forgot about it, we'll remind them." Putin further accused Poland of having increased “territorial ambitions” on the territory of the former USSR, and that any aggression against Belarus would be considered an aggression against Russia. During this same speech, Putin sounded afraid about the possibility of a Polish-Lithuanian-Ukrainian Commonwealth will defeat Russia. There are currently no discussions of forming a united Commonwealth between the three countries.
Poland announced that it will be moving troops further to the east as the threat from the Wagner Group in Belarus steadily increases. Germany has also announced that it will stand with and defend Poland in the event of an invasion by Wagner fighters from Belarus. Poland is a member of NATO, so any invasion would likely trigger Article 5, requiring all NATO countries, including the United States, to defend Poland’s territorial sovereignty.
Poland then summoned Russia’s ambassador and the country has announced that it will start the process of purchasing S-70i Black Hawk multi-role helicopters to complement its purchase of 6 Apache AH-64 attack helicopters. In total, Poland is expected to purchase anywhere from 20-32 Black Hawk helicopters.
Poland then deported a Russian tennis player who was scheduled to play at a tournament in Warsaw. According to the Polish Interior Ministry, Zvonareva was denied entry “for reasons of state security and protection of public safety.” The tennis player was traveling on a French visa from Belgrade to Warsaw and has since been deported. This situation is becoming increasingly more concerning, and is one that I will update you on as we learn more information.