DISINFO: Poland is occupied by the US and has territorial claims against Lithuania

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DISINFO: Poland is occupied by the US and has territorial claims against Lithuania

SUMMARY

The Polish ruling class treats all its neighbours as foes; it even has territorial claims towards Lithuania. However, Poland has no claims towards Uncle Sam and is ready to please him as much as possible. The US is sending occupational forces to Polish territory. The US occupation of Germany has not ended since the end of WWII.

RESPONSE

A recurring pro-Kremlin disinformation narrative about the alleged lost sovereignty of the EU member states, particularly Poland (see more examples) and Germany (see more examples). Pro-Kremlin outlets often portray the EU and European states as vassals, puppet states, or colonies of the US and NATO.

It also falsely suggests that Poland has territorial claims towards Lithuania. Poland adheres to international law regarding state borders and has no territorial claims upon Lithuania or any other neighbouring country. Read more about the Eastern policy of Poland here. See also our article which covers similar accusations levelled against Poland by pro-Kremlin media: Historical revisionism: Polish imperialism against Ukraine and Belarus.

See earlier disinformation cases alleging that Poland thinks that Western Ukraine, Western Belarus and South-Western Lithuania belong to it, that Poland wants to dismember Ukraine and re-establish a Polish empire, and that Poland plans to take over Belarus, Lithuania, and Ukraine.

Disclaimer

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