Warsaw rejects Putin's claims of Polish land demands on Kyiv
Poland's Foreign Ministry said the country has never made and will not make territorial demands on Ukraine, following Russian President Vladimir Putin's speculation about the division of Ukrainian land.
"Poland has not had, does not have, and will not have any territorial claims against Ukraine," the ministry said in a statement on Monday, reaffirming the country's backing for Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity.
The comment came in the wake of Putin's remarks made on Sunday, suggesting that Ukraine's neighbours would inevitably claim some of the now-Ukrainian lands.
"I am convinced that sooner or later Ukraine will lose its western territories, lands that once belonged to Poland, Hungary and Romania," Putin said during a meeting with Russian Navy personnel in St. Petersburg marking the country's Navy Day. "It could take a year, two years, 10 or 15 years, but history will ultimately put everything in its place."
The Polish foreign ministry described the remarks as part of the Kremlin's disinformation campaign, accusing Moscow of attempting to sow divisions between Kyiv and its allies.
The ministry went on to say that such remarks are another attempt to "provoke antagonism" between Kyiv and its allies and to distract the international community from Russia's long war against Ukraine. The MFA added that the claims form part of Russia's broader information warfare. (PAP)
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