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Poland's Sikorski: Putin's Russia an Existential Threat

2/6/2026

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Poland's Deputy Prime Minister Radoslaw Sikorski says Russia, led by President Vladimir Putin, poses an existential threat to Poland amid the ongoing war in Ukraine.
In a CBS News interview, Sikorski expressed hope that U.S. negotiators can achieve a "fair peace" between Russia and Ukraine.
He noted that Putin appears to be demanding territories that he cannot conquer.

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Poland's Deputy Prime Minister Radoslaw Sikorski says Russia, led by President Vladimir Putin, poses an existential threat to Poland amid the ongoing war in Ukraine.
In a CBS News interview, Sikorski expressed hope that U.S. negotiators can achieve a "fair peace" between Russia and Ukraine.
He noted that Putin appears to be demanding territories that he cannot conquer.