Putin out to change balance of power in Europe, Poland says

Russian President Vladimir Putin chairs a meeting on the country's agricultural and fish industries via a video link at a residence outside Moscow, Russia April 5, 2022. [Reuters] 

Russia’s President Vladimir Putin wanted to change the balance of power in Europe with the invasion of Ukraine, Polish envoy to Kenya, Jacek Bazański has said.

Poland has become vital in the Western effort to defend Ukraine, with some of the fighting getting close to its border.