Polish president warns in Berlin of rebirth of 1930s nationa

[JustJohn or JJ]

Polish president warns in Berlin of rebirth of 1930s nationalism



_{Polands President Komorowski delivers a speech at the lower house of parliament
Bundestag during a ceremony to commemorate the anniversary of the start of
World War II, in Berlin}

BERLIN (Reuters) - Poland's President Bronislaw Komorowski has compared Russia's incursions into Ukraine with 1930s-style nationalism in a speech in Berlin commemorating the beginning of World War Two, in which he urged the West to stand up to Moscow.

"We are witnessing the rebirth of nationalist ideology which violates human rights and international law under the cover of humanitarian slogans about protecting minorities," Komorowski told the Bundestag lower house of parliament on Wednesday.

"We recognize this all too well from the 1930s," said the president, using a speech to mark the 75th anniversary of the start of the war following the Nazis' invasion of Poland to criticize Russia's actions in Ukraine.

In the audience were Chancellor Angela Merkel and President Joachim Gauck, the former East German dissident who said in Poland last week Russia had "de facto terminated" a partnership with Europe ushered in by the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989.

"The times of the peace dividend following the end of the Cold War are over," said Komorowski, an outspoken critic of the Russian annexation of Crimea and Moscow's support of separatists who have been fighting government troops in eastern Ukraine.

Speaking on the day European Union diplomats were due to decide when and how to implement new sanctions on Russia, the Polish president welcomed NATO's decision at a summit in Wales to beef up protection for eastern European member states like Poland and the Baltics who feel threatened by Russia.

Komorowski said it was a good decision "to strengthen NATO's eastern flank" but was skeptical about sticking to an agreement with Russia not to post NATO combat troops to eastern Europe.

"We mustn't let our hands be bound by commitments to third parties who do not meet their own obligations," he said.

(Reporting by Bethan John; Editing by Stephen Brown and Alison Williams)

[karl]

Once again, an attempt of inflammation of a situation that is between Ukraine and Russia. With this, it is to those two sides to settle their differences. Ukraine is not a EU member, to build up military forces in Poland is pandamont to fueling the possibility of accelerating additional concerns.

At present, the situation is cooling and needs be to let alone. The Ukrainians through their own doing, have screwed the pooch, now they needs be to deal with this.

There needs be co-ordination of ideas between NATO and The Russians in a manner of resolution to this conflict in division in Ukraine. It is by virtue of the currant and present situation they {Ukrainians} do not have the ability to solve their own problems. The Russians are willing to take on the task, then so be it.

We are not the polizei of world affaires. If the Polish are uneasy, then not to toss a bone to the Russians with selling earth gas to Ukraine. With this, they {Polish} have their insurance policy up to date with the Americans with both their military presence and past co-operation in past situations.

Karl