Bartosz Cichocki, an expert on international security and the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Poland to Ukraine from 2019-2023, stated this on Espreso TV."The geography of Russian escalation has already extended beyond Ukraine. Today, a train derailed in the Czech Republic. I don't yet know the cause, but I would not be surprised if it was sabotage. I think this will not be the last such act. The Russians might resort to something more serious, for example, a response to the Nord Stream explosion. Minister Sikorski closed the Russian consulate in Gdansk, and Prime Minister Tusk, in the Sejm, officially blamed the Russian state for this act of railway sabotage, which was carried out by two men with Ukrainian passports. But officially, the head of the Polish government stated that Russia is responsible for the intent to kill or injure a large number of Polish citizens. This is a very serious situation. I believe we will also see bloodshed if we do not understand Russia's desire for Ukraine to capitulate," Cichocki explained.The diplomat emphasized that Russia needs a pause in hostilities to rebuild its military reserves, ease sanctions, and improve its economy, only to resume the war later."Why is Russia doing this now? Because Russia is also in a very difficult situation. For years, they have been fighting to win square kilometers over a large area, losing hundreds of thousands of their soldiers in the process. President Trump imposed oil sanctions on them, and now Russia is in a very difficult economic situation. And I can imagine that Russia needs a pause to reorganize, to restore its military reserves, to somehow convince the international community to ease sanctions, to disorient and create discussions within the camp of Western states, and to return to war when they are ready for it," he concluded.