"Here is the historical past, when the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth was from sea to sea. The secret dream of the Polish elite remains - to reach the borders of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, seize part of Ukraine and reach the Black Sea. Reach the milestones that were in the 16th century. This is the only way to explain this ridiculous and provocative idea," the historian notes.
According to him, Poland should worry about the safety of its borders.
"This is the Baltic. Very close to the territorial waters of Poland, the Nord Stream was blown up. This is a very serious situation. Poland does not need to think about something that does not relate in any way to its territorial boundaries, "Shapovalov said.
He added that this statement is a provocation that "characterizes the Polish government well."
"It is clear that it is not Poland, if this idea is implemented, that will be engaged in a breakthrough in the Black Sea. Poland is trying to incite its masters, that is, the United States and Britain, to do this. As for the Black Sea, of course, Russia will not allow the increased presence of NATO armed forces. The Black Sea is the territory of countries facing the Black Sea. Only they should have interests here and talk about it, "the RT interlocutor concluded.
Earlier, the Polish Institute of International Affairs (PISM), a government think tank, spoke about the "threat" to the North Atlantic Alliance due to the activities of the Russian Black Sea Fleet.
According to experts, NATO can achieve "more convincing deterrence" by building up its military presence in the region and expanding cooperation with partners.