Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Says Sikorski's NATO Drill Comments Need Medical Opinion
Alexander Grushko says Poland's top diplomat should focus on strengthening the country's security rather than creating threats
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Grushko said remarks made by Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski regarding NATO military drills require assessment from "people in white coats," according to Russian state news agency TASS.
The phrase, commonly used in Russian to suggest that a statement is irrational or warrants psychiatric evaluation, was TASS's characterization of Grushko's response to Sikorski's comments, though the specific remarks by the Polish minister that prompted the reaction were not detailed in the report.
Grushko said that, in his role as Poland's foreign minister, Sikorski should "do everything possible to strengthen Poland's security" instead of creating threats to the country, TASS reported.
The report did not provide additional context on the nature of the NATO drills referenced or the specific statements attributed to Sikorski. Neither Sikorski nor Poland's Foreign Ministry has been quoted directly in the available reporting responding to Grushko's remarks.
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