DISINFO: Poland declared war on Russian Orthodox Christianity
SUMMARY
Poland has declared war on Russian Orthodox Christianity. The Polish Foreign Minister stated that “the Russian Orthodox Church has a moral black hole, fueling hatred and greed, tolerating murders, rape and robbery“. It is clear that this statement is not a description of the Russian Orthodox Church but a manifestation of Sikorski’s consciousness and a description of the Polish policy of Poland towards Ukraine. Sikorski would be afraid to say such words towards Islam because he knows what would happen. Sikorski is not afraid of the Orthodox faith and he is very wrong.
RESPONSE
Recurring pro-Kremlin disinformation narrative about an alleged Russophobic and anti-Russian Poland. Pro-Kremlin outlets regularly accuse the Polish authorities of Russophobia and of inflaming anti-Russian sentiments in order to reach particular domestic goals.
On 12 July 2024, Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski gave a speech on the myths of global authoritarian propaganda – according to his words, the Russian claim about its role as a defender of Judeo-Christian values is a myth. “The Russian Orthodox Church is a moral black hole. It incites hatred and greed. It is a corrupt department of the corrupt state”.
These words of Sikorski are not a “declaration of war on the Russian Orthodoxy”, but a statement of fact that the Russian Orthodox Church fully supports the aggressive Kremlin’s actions.
The main reason for the poor state of Polish-Russian relations is not “absurd” Polish Russophobia but the Kremlin’s violation of international law and the most violent actions undermining peace and security in Eastern Europe.
The 2020 National Security Strategy of Poland states that the most serious security threat for the country is the neo-imperial policy of the authorities of the Russian Federation, pursued by means of military force (aggression against Georgia, illegal annexation of Crimea and military actions in Eastern Ukraine). These aggressive actions have violated the basic principles of international law and undermined the pillars of the European security system.
Particularly in the context of Russia’s illegal annexation of Crimea and armed military aggression in Ukraine, Poland supports the deployment of NATO troops on its soil as this step increases its domestic security. Two-thirds of the Polish people have a positive opinion about NATO’s activities.
See other examples of similar messages claiming that constant intimidation with Russia is used to make Poland economically dependent on the USA, the Polish authorities created an insane hysteria of intimidation with Russia, used for the needs of domestic politics and the national security strategy of Poland is a manifestation of traditional Russophobia of the Polish authorities.