West is dragging Poland into war – fugitive judge — RT World News

Polish judge Thomas Schmidt requested political asylum in Belarus in protest against his country's position “Unfair and dishonest” Anti-Russian stance.

Smidt, who worked at the Regional Administrative Court in Warsaw and was head of the Legal Department of the National Council of Judges, says he was forced to leave his homeland after being persecuted and threatened for his life. “Independent political position” He held a press conference in Minsk on Monday where he publicly resigned from his position and asked for protection from Belarusian authorities.

“Resigning from my position as a judge is my way of protesting against the unfair and dishonest policy of the Polish authorities towards the Republic of Belarus and the Russian Federation.” Smidt told reporters, BelTA news agency reported.

According to Schmidt, he has never witnessed any negative attitude towards Russia or Belarus from ordinary Poles, and the anti-Russian sentiment stirred up by the government in Warsaw has Western roots.

“The situation is such that the United States wants to drag Poland into the war, to make it a direct participant in the armed conflict. To prevent this, I have to talk about it, but in Poland I cannot do that. Smidt stated, adding that Poland's foreign policy is directly influenced by the United States, the United Kingdom and Germany.

He said that his departure from Poland and his resignation were protests “Against actions aimed at involving my country in direct armed conflict.” Smidt urged the Polish government to do so “Normalizing and regulating good-neighborly relations” Between Warsaw, Moscow and Minsk.

Schmidt added that his resignation will be delivered to the competent authorities in Poland through the Polish consulate in Belarus. He intends to apply for political refugee status.

“I am requesting political asylum in the Republic of Belarus. This is an unofficial request at this time, but… if I want to live, returning to Poland is impossible for me.” He said.

Commenting on the judge’s resignation and his statements, Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski said that he was “I was shocked,” Adding that Szmydt's actions appear to be those of A “traitor.” Defense Minister Vladislav Kuciniak-Kamisz said he had ordered an investigation into Smidt's actions.

Poland has been one of Ukraine's main backers amid the conflict between Kiev and Moscow, which erupted in February 2022. The country has sent military aid to Ukraine and served as a hub for weapons supplied by other Western countries. Warsaw became increasingly hostile in its attitude towards Russia as the conflict continued. President Andrzej Duda recently indicated that his country is open to hosting US nuclear weapons for this “Enhancing the security of NATO's eastern flank” Which he claims Russia could attack if it secures victory in Ukraine.