more-inRussia’s annexation of Crimea has violated international law and India should be cautious about Moscow’s intentions in South Asia, says Marek Magierowski, Deputy Foreign Minister of Poland. The Minister told The Hindu that Russia had jeopardised the security of Eastern Europe by stationing nuclear-tipped missiles, and hence, sanctions were necessary to counter this threat. “We do understand that India’s experiences with Russia are very different as you have never been occupied by Russia. Hostile measuresHe said that Poland is not in favour of spreading Russophobia [anti-Russia sentiment] but stressed that Russia had been undertaking hostile military measures against Eastern Europe apart from using aggressive propaganda. “The last Prime Ministerial visit from India was in 1979,” the Minister said, indicating an absence of India’s focus on Eastern Europe.

Source: The Hindu January 20, 2018 16:16 UTC