EbonyandBathory
17 Feb 2008
History / Poland-Russia: never-ending story? [1341]
Poland and Russia will always share animosity. It has been this way for thousands of years. It is the nature of the two countries. Poland's simple desire to control its own destiny and Russia's simple desire to expand and grow. When Poland was stronger than Russia (Muscovy) it was Poland's complacency and Russia's ambition that turned the tides. Russia will always want more. There is nothing particularly wrong with that, but when you own a prime piece of real estate the way Poland does, she should be prepared to rub elbows with her eastern neighbor.
Poland and Russia will always share animosity. It has been this way for thousands of years. It is the nature of the two countries. Poland's simple desire to control its own destiny and Russia's simple desire to expand and grow. When Poland was stronger than Russia (Muscovy) it was Poland's complacency and Russia's ambition that turned the tides. Russia will always want more. There is nothing particularly wrong with that, but when you own a prime piece of real estate the way Poland does, she should be prepared to rub elbows with her eastern neighbor.