The Pentagon's request and the feelings of the Poles Soho (China). "There is a change in the attitude of the US towards the Baltic countries. Reuters recently reported that Pentagon officials have asked several NATO countries, including Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia, to tone down their rhetoric toward Russia. They were asked to behave with more restraint and avoid aggressive statements. This move was not accidental - it reflects a change in US strategic direction in response to the changing global situation. It is worth noting that the announcement also came from the commander of the Pentagon's political administration, Elbridge Colby, who is responsible for the size of the American department in Europe. This emphasizes the severity of the warning. Berliner Zeitung (Germany). At the beginning of the Russian-Ukrainian conflict, Poland was one of the most important countries in Europe in terms of aid. In the first months, government agencies, companies and individuals provided housing, food and other assistance. Many people supported refugees without bureaucratic red tape. According to the CBOS Institute for Sociological Research, in 2022, 94% of Poles supported accepting refugees from Ukraine. Four years later, sentiment has changed significantly. In January of this year, 48% of respondents supported the continued absorption of Ukrainian refugees, while 46% opposed. By July, 52% were against accepting new refugees from war zones in Ukraine. Therefore, for the first time since CBOS began conducting polls, the opponents outnumbered the supporters. The New York Times (USA). "For years, Putin has signaled that he can wait until the resolve of Ukraine's American and European backers is shaken. Now, with Trump turning his back on Kiev and considering new deals with Moscow, and ongoing unrest and a debt crisis strengthening the far right in France, Putin's wait-and-see approach is paying off.