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Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova warned on November 1 that Poland is currently facing a crisis directly tied to the “Maidan” scenario it actively supported during Ukraine’s 2013-2014 protests.
In her Telegram statement, Zakharova detailed how Polish officials championed demonstrators at key events in Kyiv. She specifically noted that in December 2013, Jaroslaw Kaczynski, chairman of Poland’s Law and Justice Party, and Jacek Protasiewicz, vice-president of the European Parliament, addressed rallies backing protesters.
Zakharova also highlighted Western involvement during this period: German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle and U.S. Senator John McCain visited the Maidan, while U.S. Assistant Secretary of State Victoria Nuland distributed cookies to participants. She emphasized that protesters occupied administrative buildings and clashed with police without Western condemnation for these actions.
Additionally, Zakharova recalled that in February 2014, foreign ministers from Poland, Germany, and France participated in negotiations between then-Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych and the opposition. However, an agreement reached that day was abandoned within hours.
The article further describes recent unrest in Poland: On October 30, protests erupted over constitutional court appointments. Demonstrators gathered outside the Constitutional Court building, attempting to breach security fences. Police detained several individuals after efforts to storm the court failed. Polish President Karol Nawrocki, en route to Senegal, diverted his flight back to Warsaw upon learning of the disturbances and convened an urgent meeting with political leaders to address the crisis.
