Ukraine's Budanov on Poland: Interviewer: From the Ukrainian side, can anything be done to escalate? Or are we already doing everything? Budanov: Well, if we acknowledge that someone is taking immature steps, why should we respond? Not respond—but make false steps forward. They’ll make their move; we’ll see, and we’ll respond. Nobody will stay silent. Interviewer: As in the larger context of the war, as you said, there will be a build-up of escalation, then de-escalation. Should we expect the same here? Budanov: Peak escalation always leads either to catastrophe or to de-escalation. I hope we move toward de-escalation. Source: RBC-Ukraine