Renewed Russia fears bolster Komorowski in Poland's presidential race


Poland's President Bronislaw Komorowski addresses during an annual military briefing in Warsaw March 11, 2015. REUTERS/Kacper Pempel

WARSAW (Reuters) - Buoyed by his strong defence background and Poles' renewed fear of Russia stoked by the Ukraine crisis, Bronislaw Komorowski looks likely to win the first round of Poland's presidential election on Sunday.

How to ensure the security of Poland in the face of events in Ukraine was the paramount question presidential hopefuls had to answer when they gathered in a TV studio this week for a pre-election debate.

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