It is noteworthy in what situation the national conservative government in Poland chased amendments to the media law through parliament aimed at forcing the owner of the largest private television broadcaster to sell his shares.
Washington has warned against this law since the plans were public.
The fact that it is directed against an American investor is only one reason for this.
The other is that it is a question of the easily understandable attempt to switch off the anti-government medium with the greatest reach.
After protests from Washington and Brussels, work on the law was put on hold for some time.
And precisely at the moment when the risk of a Russian attack on Poland's eastern neighbor Ukraine is greater than it has been since 2014, the ruling party PiS is putting the law on the agenda like an attack and has it passed without debate.
Does this give rise to the hope that in view of the great challenge posed by Putin, America and the rest of Europe would neither have the time nor the nerve to deal with a small attack on the freedom of the media in the largest EU and NATO member in East Central Europe?
Or does the PiS simply do not care that it willfully worsen relations with its most important partners precisely when Poland's own security is threatened?