Specifically, he picked out Poland, Slovakia, Latvia, Estonia, and Moldova as Putin's potential next conquests should he succeed in Ukraine. Latvia, Estonia, and Moldova were all part of the Soviet Union and Russian Empire. Poland was also within the Russian Empire, while Slovakian people are ethnically Slavic like Russians.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has warned that if Ukraine falls, five other European nations could become the next targets of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s expansion ambitions. He identified Estonia,

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has warned that Russia could target five more countries if Ukraine falls to Vladimir Putin's forces, with the Baltic states and Poland among those potentially at