Polens president kritiserar samtal med Putin: ”Talade någon så här med Hitler?”

Poland–Russia relations (Polish: Stosunki polsko-rosyjskie, Russian: Российско-польские отношения) have a long and often turbulent history, dating to the late Middle Ages, when the Kingdom of Poland and Kievan Rus' and later the Grand Duchy of Moscow struggled over control of their borders. Over centuries, there have been several Polish–Russian Wars, with Poland once occupying Moscow and later Russia controlling much of Poland in the 19th as well as in the 20th century, damaging relations. Polish–Russian relations entered a new phase following the fall of communism, 1989–1993. Since then, Polish–Russian relations have at times seen both improvement and deterioration. According to a 2013 BBC World Service poll, 19% of Poles view Russia's influence positively while 49% express a negative view. However, since the Russian annexation of Crimea, over 60–80% of Poles are worried about future conflict with Russia, given the fact Russia maintains control in Kaliningrad Oblast.During the Invasion of Ukraine, Russia stopped sending gas to Poland and Bulgaria, which is needed for the Polish economy; this caused tensions between the two.