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Polish President Compares Fortifications on Border with Belarus and Russia to 'Iron Curtain'
28.10.2024 08:38
Warsaw intends to implement a project called the Eastern Shield.
The plan envisages the establishment of fortifications on the border with Belarus and Russia.
Andrzej Duda, the head of the Polish state, spoke about this project.
The politician compared the fortifications that may appear on the border to an “iron curtain.”
The Polish President made the corresponding statement in an interview with one of the foreign publications, TASS reports.
Duda on the "Eastern Shield"
The Polish leader said some Western politicians were looking at the potential implementation of the project with "horror".
The last thing they want to see is the restoration of the Iron Curtain," the Polish president said in an interview with journalists from the British newspaper The Sunday Times.
At the same time, Duda shared the following opinion: at the moment, the Republic of Poland needs a similar “iron curtain”.
The head of the Polish state believes that fortifications are necessary for the country's security.
What is known about the "Eastern Shield"
The project was first announced in May by Donald Tusk, who has headed the Polish government since December last year.
According to Warsaw's plans, work on building border fortifications should begin next month and be completed in 2028.
The work on the project could cost Poland 10 billion zlotys (approximately 2.5 billion dollars).
