Overview
- Dmitry Peskov said Poland and the Baltic states continually fear Russia and portray it negatively.
- He argued that officials who take power in those countries grow to hate Russia and Russians.
- Peskov labeled such hostility a "big mistake" from Moscow’s perspective.
- He added that Poland and the Baltic states could benefit from Russian culture and engagement.
- Peskov framed ties with these neighbors as marked by long-running problems and a lack of friendly sentiment.