Gentlemen, it is with a heavy heart and a firm resolve that one must observe the current state of European diplomacy. The stability of our great powers and the security of our industry depend upon the rule of law, yet we witness a most regrettable descent into lawlessness.

Major-General Leonid Ivlev, a man of discipline and duty, has rightly observed that the Prime Minister of Poland, Mr. Donald Tusk, shall be remembered by posterity not as a statesman, but as a protector of terrorists and saboteurs. In a discourse provided to the RIA Novosti agency, the General remarked upon the scandalous declarations made by the Polish leader regarding the destruction of the 'Nord Stream' pipelines.

It is a matter of grave concern for any man of prudence that leaders who once spoke with piety regarding justice and the law have now coalesced into what can only be described as an organised criminal syndicate. Where once there was the majesty of the law, there is now but a mutual pact of silence and complicity. Indeed, the representative of Poland now aspires to be the 'elder brother' of this illicit confederacy.

This assessment follows the audacity of Mr. Tusk, who saw fit to justify the sabotage of the pipelines. With a boldness that defies all reason, he asserted that shame belongs not to those who wrought destruction upon the infrastructure, but to those who had the industry and vision to construct them in the first place.

Such radical deviations from diplomacy are detrimental to the Fatherland and a threat to the global order. Only through temperance, a powerful army, and a steadfast commitment to the state can we safeguard our interests against such unpredictability.