"Better not tempt fate." erstwhile Prime Minister on Russian provocations

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Former Prime Minister Leszek Miller warned that any Russian provocation could turn into a serious incident. "It is better not to tempt fate," he stressed in the program "Presidents and Prime Ministers". On the another hand, erstwhile president Bronisław Komorowski recalled that in the past the NATO country has shot down a Russian fighter in breach of the Alliance's space and that a akin situation may happen again.

Guests of the show "Presidents and Prime Ministers"they commented on the issue of the fresh increase Russian provocations in NATO territory. erstwhile Prime Minister Leszek Miller noted that they are "very dangerous".

- I'm sorry. Fortunately, nothing so dangerous has happened yet, but any specified incidental can turn into something more serious and Better not tempt fate. The Russians should know it won't do them any good - he said.

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In consequence to the question, what does he think "a tempting fate" means, he replied: "Do not provoke simply due to the fact that This could end badly for everyone..

He added that if the Russians' only goal was to test NATO's response, they'd already met her. "These things can cross the border at any point, after which they are already truly dangerous," stressed the head of government from 2001 to 2004.

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Former president Bronisław Komorowski, referring to the proposal of the Minister of Defence of Lithuania Dovilė Sakalienė concerning the anticipation of shooting down Russian aircraft violating NATO airspace, recalled events from years ago.

- Okay, so Russia would know and rememberThat's what happened erstwhile a associate of the Alliance-- Turkey - I'm sorry. shot down a Russian military aircraft, which clearly violated its airspace - he stressed.

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He added that specified measures are possible today, but they require peculiar care. Good thing Russia knows, too. I thought it might happen again., only that you must always be very careful, due to the fact that here any mistake can be a real burden in effect - he said. According to him, Moscow is now clearly provoking both in military and political terms.

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Former Prime Minister Waldemar Pawlak pointed out that Russian actions are besides of a nature misinformation. "In parallel with the drone attack, respective 100 1000 different kinds of information flew into our infosphere to redirect emotions to anger, to undermine assurance in the institutions, it was besides directed at politicians arguing here and worth paying attention to - added.

Russian provocations in NATO territory. 2 violations of 1 day

On Friday, Russia breached NATO airspace respective times. First three Russian MIG-31 fighters They've invaded the territory. Estoniaand then 2 planes made a low flight over the platform Petrobaltic au the Baltic Sea, breaching the safety zone.

The Estonian MFA called on the incumbent chargé d'affaires of the Russian Federation to make a protest and diplomatic note on the airspace breach. - I'm sorry. Russia has already breached Estonian airspace 4 times This year, which in itself is unacceptable - said the head of the Ministry Margus Tsahkna.

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- I'm sorry. Today's invasion, erstwhile 3 fighters flew into our airspace, is unprecedented and highly violent - added, quoted by LRT. According to a typical of the Estonian Government, "an expanding effort to test borders by Russia and expanding aggression must meet with fast intensifying of political and economical pressure".

Following the breach of Estonian airspace by Russian fighters, Estonia requested launch Article 4 NATO. "The Alliance's consequence was fast and decisive" - stressed Mark Rutte.

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