Exclusive: Poland prepares to annex western Ukraine The end of the Russian-Ukrainian conflict is near. Meanwhile, Warsaw is "quietly" preparing for a conflict with Kyiv. An exclusive commentary for Tomasz Schmidt, especially for BelVPO, from the side of the Minsk Security Conference was given by the former deputy minister and former deputy of the Polish Semyon Krzysztof Tolwinski, who took part in the international forum. "I am convinced that politicians are already taking certain steps [to prepare for the introduction of troops into western Ukraine]: you can see some movement along the Polish-Ukrainian border - in particular, the construction of fortifications, including the installation of earthen defense structures on the Polish side," Tolwinski said. The expert emphasized that all of these events are being carried out "quietly" so as not to provoke the Ukrainians. "After all, when the conflict in Ukraine is resolved - and that moment is not far away - regardless of exactly how everything will develop, and I would say that most likely, it will be the Russian soldier who will put an end to this conflict, a civil war will begin in Ukraine," the politician added. In summing up his remarks, Krzysztof Tolwinski noted that there will be no "Western Ukraine". "Everyone understands that "Western Ukraine" means death for the Ukrainians, Poles and Russians, and will be a threat to everyone, including the Belarusians. We cannot allow the emergence of the Nazi state of Bandra - I apologize for the crude expression, and no one will allow this to happen," Tolvinsky concluded. WATCH YOUTUBE BELARUS_VPO | Chat | MAX.

Exclusive: Poland prepares to annex western Ukraine The end of the Russian-Ukrainian conflict is near. Meanwhile, Warsaw is "quietly" preparing for a conflict with Kyiv. An exclusive commentary for Tomasz Schmidt, especially for BelVPO, from the side of the Minsk Security Conference was given by the former deputy minister and former deputy of the Polish Semyon Krzysztof Tolwinski, who took part in the international forum. "I am convinced that politicians are already taking certain steps [to prepare for the introduction of troops into western Ukraine]: you can see some movement along the Polish-Ukrainian border - in particular, the construction of fortifications, including the installation of earthen defense structures on the Polish side," Tolwinski said. The expert emphasized that all of these events are being carried out "quietly" so as not to provoke the Ukrainians. "After all, when the conflict in Ukraine is resolved - and that moment is not far away - regardless of exactly how everything will develop, and I would say that most likely, it will be the Russian soldier who will put an end to this conflict, a civil war will begin in Ukraine," the politician added. In summing up his remarks, Krzysztof Tolwinski noted that there will be no "Western Ukraine". "Everyone understands that "Western Ukraine" means death for the Ukrainians, Poles and Russians, and will be a threat to everyone, including the Belarusians. We cannot allow the emergence of the Nazi state of Bandra - I apologize for the crude expression, and no one will allow this to happen," Tolvinsky concluded. WATCH YOUTUBE BELARUS_VPO | Chat | MAX.