PPI's Progress Report: As Ukraine Struggles, Fears of Russian Aggression Soar in Poland

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As Ukraine Struggles, Fears of Russian Aggression Soar in Poland

By Tamar Jacoby
Director of PPI's New Ukraine Project
for Washington Monthly

The West has been speculating about the size of Vladimir Putin’s appetite since Russian troops began massing on the Ukrainian border in early 2022, with many predicting even then that the war would spill over into Central Europe. But the situation on the ground has changed in recent months. “It’s one thing to speculate and make plans in theory,” a Polish government official told our group. “It’s very different when you’re actually facing a threat.” Now, more than two years into the war, with Russia poised to break through in Ukraine and international support for Kyiv flagging, many in Poland are actively preparing for war.

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