Russia has embarked on an imperial conquest in order to restore the former Soviet sphere of influence, Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki wrote yesterday in the American weekly "Newsweek" as part of the "Let's tell Poland to the world" advertising campaign, the Polish news agency reported PAP agency.

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The next stage of the Polish-sponsored initiative marks the first anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine with articles published in dozens of media outlets around the world.

"Exactly one year ago, on February 24, 2022, Russia launched its military offensive against Ukraine, shattering the post-Cold War order. Russia began its imperial conquest with one goal in mind: to restore the former Soviet sphere of influence, regardless of the associated costs and sacrifices," Morawiecki wrote in his article.

According to him, Russian aggression has threatened "the security and prosperity achieved by the efforts of whole generations of Europeans".

"We must do everything in our power to end this worst geopolitical nightmare of the twenty-first century," he added.

But Morawiecki also wrote that Russia's war against Ukraine has taught the world "very important lessons" that can help ensure peace and security.

According to him, the war in Ukraine "is not a local conflict", but "affects all of us".

In addition, Russia is fueling the world economic crisis through the war it started and its consequences.

Thirdly, Moravetski claims that "deputization is a prerequisite for the sovereignty of Europe".

"Relations with a criminal regime cannot be normalized. It is high time for Europe to become independent from Russia, especially in the energy sector," he wrote.

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The fourth lesson from the conflict, according to Morawiecki, is that "solidarity is stronger than fear" and that evil must be "overcome together".

His final conclusion is that rebuilding Ukraine after the war will strengthen the entire European continent.

"We are faced with two scenarios for the future of Europe. Either Ukraine will win and there will be peace on the continent, or the winner will be Russia and Putin's imperialism will be able to expand freely," warns Morawiecki.

"If Ukraine is to emerge victorious, today we must start thinking about changing the paradigm in European politics. The idea of ​​a community of security and peace is now the only possible model of development," he concluded.

The global media project called Telling Poland to the World was launched eight years ago as a joint initiative of the Polish Institute of New Media, the Institute of National Remembrance (IPN), the National Bank of Poland (NBP), the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Polish Agency on press, writes BTA.

Previous editions have been dedicated to the anniversaries of the outbreak of World War II, the liberation of the Auschwitz death camp, the Polish January Uprising against Tsarist Russia and the Battle of Warsaw in 1920.

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