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Władysław predates Russia by a century. How is that a threat?



I am referring to the Polish Russian War from 1609 to 1618.

"The King of Poland, Sigismund III Vasa, declared war on Russia in response in 1609, aiming to gain territorial concessions and to weaken Sweden's ally. Polish forces won many early victories"

"Sigismund's son, Prince Władysław of Poland, was elected tsar of Russia by the Seven Boyars in September 1610, but Sigismund refused to allow his son to become the new tsar unless the Muscovites agreed to convert from Eastern Orthodoxy to Catholicism"

In fact, I don't have an overview of all the wars and carnage in which Russia and neighboring countries were involved.

It should simply come to an end.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polish%E2%80%93Russian_War_(16...


Ah, that was Władysław IV.

It’s pretty insane to go back 400 years, to a war where none of the pretexts could apply today, and claim that’s a reason to be afraid of NATO.


I agree. But did you listen to Putin? He starts with the Kievan Rus when rambling about history.




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