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Russia demands Polish apology-(Hmm are the tanks idling)
jang ^ | 8/1/05 | na

Posted on 08/01/2005 5:58:57 PM PDT by Flavius

MOSCOW: Russia demanded a formal apology from Poland on Monday over the mugging of several children of Russian diplomats at the weekend, blaming Polish politicians for stirring anti-Russian sentiment. "The Russian side expects an official apology," the foreign ministry said after summoning Poland’s ambassador to Moscow, Stefan Meller. Following Sunday’s mugging in Warsaw of four teenagers, three of them from Russian embassy families, Moscow also demanded the culprits be punished and that security for diplomatic staff be guaranteed, a ministry statement said.

Moscow says that 15 young attackers shouted anti-Russian slogans while heavily beating the teenagers and stealing their money and mobile phones. Two of the victims lost teeth, according to the Russian foreign ministry. Meller told Echo Moscow radio that "as an ambassador and a Pole I can say I am very sad and that I ask forgiveness from the children."

He added that if a similar attack were to take place in Moscow against Polish children Russians would be saddened "but there would be no feeling that you are guilty." This was an attack by "skinheads against children, not Poles against Russians."

President Vladimir Putin said in televised comments that the incident was "an unfriendly act that can only be described as a crime." He ordered foreign ministry officials to "make contact with the Polish authorities to know what they are doing to react."

The foreign ministry statement said the attack "can not be seen as a simple accident. There is a clear link with the anti-Russian mood growing recently in Poland, including as a result of unfriendly statements by Polish politicians." "Responsibility for the current situation in bilateral relations lies with the Polish authorities."

Relations between Moscow and Warsaw have become tense in recent months due to disputes over the interpretation of the Soviet Union’s role in Eastern Europe at the end of World War II, as well as over Poland’s support for Ukraine’s opposition in last year’s "orange revolution."


TOPICS: News/Current Events; Russia
KEYWORDS: poland; putin; russia
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1 posted on 08/01/2005 5:58:57 PM PDT by Flavius
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To: Flavius
Maskirovka...a la Red Storm Rising.
2 posted on 08/01/2005 6:01:32 PM PDT by stboz
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To: DAVEY CROCKETT; Pepper777; MamaDearest; WestCoastGal; Calpernia; Velveeta; Ernest_at_the_Beach; ...

Ping


3 posted on 08/01/2005 6:05:01 PM PDT by nw_arizona_granny (http://bernie.house.gov/pc/members.asp Meet YOUR Communist party members in Congress)
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To: Flavius

"Moscow says that 15 young attackers shouted anti-Russian slogans while heavily beating the teenagers and stealing their money and mobile phones. Two of the victims lost teeth"
Come on now, boys will be boys, it's just good clean fun.


4 posted on 08/01/2005 6:07:28 PM PDT by txroadhawg (Don't believe any statistics unless you made them up yourself)
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To: stboz

I agree smells to high heaven.

And it smells like low-grade diesel fuel, the kind that T-90's run on.....


5 posted on 08/01/2005 6:11:07 PM PDT by PAMadMax (Islam is the enemy of all mankind...AlJazeera is its PR Firm)
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To: Flavius

....Polish invaders at the border ...

hey, worked for the krauts!


6 posted on 08/01/2005 6:28:41 PM PDT by Will_Zurmacht
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To: Flavius

Uh, did I miss the Russian apology to Poland for the 40 years of communist oppression and brutality?


7 posted on 08/01/2005 6:36:21 PM PDT by somemoreequalthanothers
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Well if Polish childred have been brought up hating Russians it is unfortunate, but hardly surprising. There are consequences to overrunning nations and enslaving them for generations, and that includes prejudice. Have the Russians even returned the land they stole after WW2 when they redrew borders? I don't think so.

One feels for the kids, in any case.


8 posted on 08/01/2005 6:37:30 PM PDT by Jack Black
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To: Flavius; All

I don't seem to remember Russia ever apologizing for this.

http://www.katyn.org.au/index.html


9 posted on 08/01/2005 6:39:34 PM PDT by MNJohnnie ( Iraq is a Terrorist bug hotel, Terrorists go in, they do not come out.)
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To: Flavius

I would like to know what the Polish reaction is. If it actually happened, then the Polish ought to do something about it.


10 posted on 08/01/2005 7:12:16 PM PDT by Brilliant
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To: Jack Black

1)Poland essentially increased its territory after the end of WWII. 2) Poland doesn't have common border with Russia (except little enclave to the north, former German area). So, what do you mean?


11 posted on 08/01/2005 9:42:25 PM PDT by tetuhe1898
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To: somemoreequalthanothers
Uh, did I miss the Russian apology to Poland for the 40 years of communist oppression and brutality?

I am sure you did. If it was uttered at all it was whispered. The Russians and the Japanese have a difficult time facing their brutal past.

12 posted on 08/01/2005 10:33:29 PM PDT by Mind-numbed Robot (Not all that needs to be done needs to be done by the government.)
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To: tetuhe1898
Poland essentially increased its territory after the end of WWII

Increased??? Essentially?
Ooops, what exactly do you mean???
13 posted on 08/02/2005 8:29:33 AM PDT by lizol
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To: Brilliant
Poland expresses regret over 'hooligan' attack on Russian teenagers
14 posted on 08/02/2005 8:35:54 AM PDT by lizol
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To: somemoreequalthanothers

"did I miss the Russian apology to Poland for the 40 years of communist oppression and brutality?"

Are you in your mind??? We saved Poland from fascists and finally gave this country some German territories! And polish army fighted together with Russians. Tell me Why American army was stopped near Paris while people were fighting on the streets??? Because Americans were waiting for when fascists kill Parisians and they can go to Paris. Because most of fighters were communists!


15 posted on 08/02/2005 10:48:18 AM PDT by Misha7
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To: Mind-numbed Robot
do not forget about Vietnam OK?
16 posted on 08/02/2005 10:50:43 AM PDT by Misha7
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To: Mind-numbed Robot
do not forget about Vietnam OK?
17 posted on 08/02/2005 10:51:29 AM PDT by Misha7
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To: lizol
I mean exactly what I have written. Look at the map of Poland before WWII and after. You will be surprised
18 posted on 08/02/2005 10:52:17 AM PDT by tetuhe1898
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To: Misha7
Well, my first impression when I was reading your post about Americans and Paris was, that there was some mistake, and it should be:
Paris = Warsaw, Parisiens = Warsowians Americans = Soviets communists = Polish patriots

As far as I know liberating Paris was not in the most urgent plans of Allies' offensive (because it had no contribution to advancing to the East, towards Germany.
But when the uprising in Paris started - they sent troops to help the insurgents, led by Free French Armoured Division commanded by Gen. Leclerc.

At the same time Soviets stood ot the right bank of Wisla river, looking at the bleeding Warsaw and not even allowing British and American planes to use their airfields.
19 posted on 08/02/2005 11:55:01 AM PDT by lizol
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To: tetuhe1898
You mean a map like this one?



Or maybe an information like this one:
The Second Polish Republic lasted until the start of World War II when Germany and the Soviet Union invaded and split the Polish territory between them from (September 28, 1939). Poland suffered greatly in this period (see General Government). Of all the countries involved in the war, Poland lost the highest percentage of its citizens: over 6 million perished, half of them Polish Jews. Poland's borders shifted westwards; pushing the eastern border to the Curzon line and the western border to the Oder-Neisse line. After the shift Poland emerged smaller by 76 000 km² or by 20% of its pre-war size.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poland

Oh, I am surprised indeed.
20 posted on 08/02/2005 12:07:49 PM PDT by lizol
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