Russia’s goal is to take over Germany, predicts Polish historian in interview with French media
Professor Andrzej Nowak has said that Russian imperialism will aim to take control of Germany and use it for Russia’s own ends
President Duda doesn’t believe that Russia will attack Poland
As for his and Tusk’s visit to the White House scheduled for March 12, he denied there were any plans for him to meet Donald Trump
Polish foreign minister admits his son is in the US military
Radosław Sikorski has confirmed that one of his sons from the marriage with well known U.S. journalist Anne Applebaum is presently serving in the U.S. military
‘We will not be a Russian colony again’ – Poland ready to double its defense spending to deter Russia
Poland’s foreign minister even hinted that Poland agrees with Trump that NATO allies should spend more on defense
Poles have little faith that Ukraine can win the war against Russia
While Poland is one of the biggest military backers of Ukraine, Poles are increasingly doubtful Ukraine can prevail against Russia
Over half of Poles fear war with Russia
According to a new opinion poll, 56 percent of Poles say they are concerned about the prospect of a NATO war with Russia
Liberals are shedding crocodile tears over Navalny’s death
Navalny remains an enigma, as we still do not know enough about his view of the world and what kind of Russia he wanted, but his death marks the end of false hopes in the West that there could be an alternative Russian leader they could do business with again, writes Jakub Maciejewski for news outlet wPolityce.pl
‘Trump is right’ – Poland’s Confederation party leader says NATO members aren’t paying their fair share
Trump’s critical stance on NATO freeloaders is supported by many conservatives in Europe
Russia suspected of disrupting GPS signals over Poland and Baltic Sea
German authorities also point to Russia as being responsible for disrupting vital GPS signals in the region
Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia to build 600 bunkers near Russian border
The Baltic states prepare for a potential war with Russia
If Russia is defeated, liberal reforms are possible, says Polish Foreign Minister Sikorski
At the World Economic Forum in Davos, Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski speculated that a Russian defeat in the battlefield could lead to liberal reforms in the country
Europe must prepare for war with artillery production surge
If we only have a few years of peace ahead of us, we should already be producing and storing artillery ammunition, writes Polish commentator Marek Kozubal
Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski urges the West to stand firm in support of Ukraine
The new Polish foreign minister has warned against the dangers of seeking what he described as an illusory and unstable peace with Russia
Russian rocket flew through Polish airspace once protected by Germany’s Patriot missile defense batteries
The Russian rocket that entered Polish airspace for three minutes appeared in the territory that had been policed by the German patriot batteries stationed in Poland, which were recently withdrawn
Full Russian conquest of Ukraine is possible, claims ISW report
According to the U.S. Institute for the Study of War (ISW), the complete conquest of Ukraine by Russia is a real possibility, necessitating a potentially larger U.S. military presence in Eastern Europe
Poland: What it means to be a frontline state
As examples from former West Germany, Israel and Finland show, being a frontline state does not just mean living in the shadow of a potential disaster, but can also lead to increased stature and development, which requires a systemic effort and engagement of the entire society, writes Marek A. Cichocki
Allowing Russian and Belarusian athletes at the Olympics is a betrayal of Ukraine’s suffering
Marek Pyza criticizes the International Olympic Committee (IOC) for allowing Russian and Belarusian athletes into the 2024 Paris Games, arguing it’s a betrayal not only to Ukraine but to the integrity of international sports
There will be no lasting peace in Ukraine, warns former head of Polish diplomacy
Poland’s former foreign minister cautions that negotiations in the Russia-Ukraine war may only lead to the permanent annexation of Crimea and most of the Donbas, without achieving lasting peace
NATO countries have 3 years to prepare for confrontation with Russia, says head of Poland’s National Security Bureau
Poland and Germany have different risk assessment timeframes for the threat Russia poses
Poland’s President Duda assures support for Finland against Russia’s hybrid border attacks
Poland offered to share its experience having dealt with a similar crisis for a number of years
Battalion of captured Ukrainian soldiers pledges allegiance to Moscow, state-owned Russian media claims
This unit is reportedly the first Russian military battalion created from captured Ukrainians
Poland risks marginalization as West and Russia debate a way out of the war
It is becoming obvious that a moment is fast approaching where Poland becomes a problem to be neutralized, writes Marek A. Cichocki for daily Rzeczpospolita
Polish rearmament is provoking Russia and could lead to World War III, warns Medvedev
The remarks by the controversial former Russian leader were denounced by Warsaw as another instance of “inciting hatred toward Poland”
Germany turns to Kazakh oil supplies, a move that benefits Russia and harms Poland
Germany may be turning back to Russian oil, this time using Kazakhstan as a back-door supplier
An alliance within an alliance? Nordic and Baltic nations cozy up to UK
As part of NATO, a “northern bloc” is forming, consisting of Nordic, Baltic countries, and the United Kingdom, writes Marcin Herman
For Russia, the Hamas assault is a useful distraction from the Ukraine war
Russia has tended to back Arabs, while the U.S. has backed Israel, and this is yet another proxy war to distract from Ukraine, writes Jakub Maciejewski
Czechia changes its defense strategy in response to Russia
The Czech government adopted a defense strategy based on a prolonged defensive war against an opponent, namely Russia, armed with nuclear weapons
Soviet Union’s deep-rooted hatred for Poland led to mass persecutions, says head of Poland’s Institute of National Remembrance
On the anniversary of the Soviet invasion of Poland on September 17, 1939, Karol Nawrocki, a historian and the President of the Institute of National Remembrance (IPN), sheds light on the deeply rooted enmity that the Soviet Union held toward Poland, tracing its origins to 19th-century Tsarist Russia
Finland builds first section of border fence with Russia
The Border Guard in southeastern Finland has begun patrolling the border with Russia along the first test section of the erected fence
Ukraine is bleeding out, and will see no happy ending
The more realistic scenario is the takeover of Ukraine by global capital, which will want to profit either from Ukrainian resource deposits or Ukrainian fertile soil, writes Marcin Kędzierski for the conservative Catholic weekly magazine Gość Niedzielny
Poland’s top military official warns of Ukraine’s defeat in war
If Russia wins, it will lead to an entire rethink about Poland’s defensive capabilities
Prigozhin’s death: The old fashioned Kremlin way dating back to the tsars
Prigozhin couldn’t be tamed by any court or even poisoned, writes former Polish intelligence officer
Former Polish FM was willing to downgrade scale of Katyn massacre from genocide, TVP claims
According to an investigative documentary, the government of Donald Tusk was willing to downgrade the Katyn Massacre from genocide to war crime in order to ease relations with Russia
‘Crimea must be returned to Ukraine,’ says Polish president
Andrzej Duda called on Russia to return all occupied territories and bear responsibility for its actions
Russia’s line of defense has thwarted the Ukrainian counteroffensive
Two and a half months of Ukraine’s counteroffensive have failed to produce any significant territorial or strategic effects, and both Kyiv and the West are increasingly resigned to accepting that there will be no breakthrough, writes Grzegorz Kuczyński
The Weber-Wagner pincer movement is reminiscent of the Ribbentrop-Molotov Pact
Poland is being assaulted politically from the west by Germany’s EPP leader Manfred Weber, while in the east it is threatened by the Russian Wagner Group stationed in Belarus, writes Wojciech Biedroń
Is the Wagner Group leaving Belarus and returning to Russia?
Russian sources are suggesting the mercenary group is already heading back to Moscow
Poland to move additional 10,000 soldiers to support Border Guard on Belarusian border
The Polish border is being stormed daily by hundreds of illegal migrants coming from Belarus
The differences between Poland’s and Hungary’s approach to Russia and the war in Ukraine explained
An exclusive interview during the MCC Feszt in Esztergom with Attila Demkó, a Hungarian security expert and writer as well as a former diplomat and the current head of the Mathias Corvinus Collegium Center for Geopolitics
Poland and Lithuania vow to defend themselves from ‘despotism in the east’ as Russia and Belarus ramp up pressure on the border
Lithuania and Poland agree that the Wagner Group in Belarus could be used to provoke NATO countries
The 1944 Warsaw Uprising is key to Poland’s identity, says Polish PM
Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki was speaking on the 79th anniversary of the event
Russia pivots to Africa
While 38 out of the 54 African leaders at the Saint Petersburg summit were missing and Putin was unable to attend the BRICS summit in South Africa, it does not mean Moscow is losing influence in Africa
Putin is trying to blackmail Poland over its unwavering support for Ukraine, says Polish minister
Deputy Culture Minister Jarosław Sellin accused the Russian leader of intentionally calling into question Poland’s existing borders
Poland’s quest for nuclear weapons on its soil could start World War III, Russia warns
Poland wants in on NATO’s nuclear sharing program after Russia moved nuclear weapons into neighboring Belarus
Prigozhin’s coup attempt was ‘put-up job,’ claims retired Polish general
General Leon Komornicki, a Polish former deputy chief of staff, has hinted at Kremlin involvement in the Prigozhin putsch
‘Let our enemies tremble’ – Belarus claims possession of Russian nuclear weapons
Belarusian ruler Alexander Lukashenko revealed that his country has obtained nuclear weapons from Russia “three times more powerful than those dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki”
Polish volunteers claim they participated in military actions in Russia’s Belgorod region
The first all-Polish unit within the Ukrainian Armed Forces claims to have been actively involved in raids on Russian territory
6 million printed copies of the works of Marx and Lenin were part of East German WWII reparations for Poland
A Polish legal expert claims that Germany is discriminating against Poland, as Germany has already paid reparations to countries that suffered far smaller losses from the Second World War
Russia sends S-400 anti-aircraft missile systems to Belarus
The Belarusian Ministry of Defense has confirmed the arrival of modern S-400 anti-aircraft missile systems in the country
To occupy Ukraine, Russia would need 2 million troops, says former Polish defense minister
Former Deputy Defense Minister and military expert Romuald Szeremietiew said Russia would need 2 million troops to conquer Ukraine
German ambassador to Poland: ‘Nord Stream pipelines were a mistake’
Thomas Bagger claimed that various German federal governments, including those under Angela Merkel, were responsible for the decisions related to the Nord Stream projects
Russian cyber attack on Poland? Media sites scramble to restore services
The Polish state believes a cyberattack on some of Poland’s largest news portals originated in Moscow
Japan emerges from the shadows and is now ready to confront China
China and Japan are on opposite sides of the Russo-Ukrainian war and are set on a collision course
Poland replaces Russian ‘Kaliningrad’ with Polish ‘Królewiec’ on maps in effort ‘to reclaim historical heritage’
According to Poland’s development ministry, the change is symbolic
Poland is biggest threat to security in Europe, says Austrian journalist
Poland’s overzealous support for Ukraine and provocation of Russia is unhelpful, former Austrian newspaper editor Ronald Barazon claims
Russia is recruiting Central Asian migrants for Ukraine war
According to the reports, migrants are offered bonuses and quicker citizenship for fighting in the Russian army against Ukraine
Germany and Poland want sanctions on Russian nuclear fuel exports, but Hungary, Czechia, Bulgaria and Slovakia are opposed
Germany, Poland, and the Baltic countries are calling for a ban on Russian nuclear fuel, while Bulgaria, Czechia, Slovakia and Hungary oppose sanctions
Poland threatens to cut oil supplies to Germany if Russia remains shareholder in Germany’s Schwedt refinery
Poland may cut oil supplies to Germany’s Schwedt refinery
Russian Su-35 jet nearly knocks Polish patrol plane out of the sky over Black Sea
A Polish patrol plane on a Frontex mission over the Black Sea near Romania was endangered by the sudden appearance of a Russian aircraft
Poland seeks U.S. help in investigating stray missile debris found in north of the country
Polish authorities are hoping the U.S. can provide valuable assistance in determining the origin and trajectory of the Russian-made missile
Putin’s Night Wolves biker gang headed to Berlin for WWII victory celebration
The Russian bikers are planning to reach Berlin by May 9 to celebrate the day of Russia’s victory in World War II but will not be allowed to pass through Poland
Russia could break off diplomatic relations with Poland, says Russian ambassador
Russia could break off diplomatic relations with Poland after Polish authorities raided a Russian school for children of Russian diplomats
Power in Europe is shifting toward Poland, argues French academic
“France and Germany will continue to strive to remain the center of gravity in Europe,” says influential French conservative academic Guy Milliere
Russia threatens Poland with harsh retaliation for the closure of the embassy’s Russian language school in Warsaw
The Russian establishment is furious at the decision to enforce a court order to seize the building of the Russian Embassy’s Russian language school
LOT Polish Airlines block Russian tennis player from boarding flight
The Polish airline company was accused of “discrimination and Russophobia” by some Russian media outlets
Russian FSB stoking problems for EU’s eastern border, says deputy head of EU’s Frontex agency
The threat of Russia’s FSB could lead to another border crisis in the future, warns the deputy head of Frontex
Finland starts construction of barrier to secure border with Russia
Finland will construct a formidable fence along parts of the Russian border, following a shift in the country’s security policy
The price cap on Russian oil has failed
Eastern European countries are making a huge effort to help Ukraine and cut off Russian raw materials, while other world powers, such as China and India, are profiting from the situation, writes Agnieszka Łakoma
Poland constructs advanced electronic barrier on border with Russia’s Kaliningrad
The modern barrier at Poland’s border with Russia will be “one of the best-prepared in the EU,” according to Poland’s interior minister
After reportedly agreeing to secretly arm Russia, is Egypt a false ally?
The U.S. leaks about Egypt’s supposed production of missiles for Russia confirm the Arab world is moving away from the Western sphere of influence, writes Middle East expert Paweł Rakowski
‘Poles and Ukrainians united in seeking victory over Russia,’ Zelensky says in Warsaw
The Polish and Ukrainian presidents spoke to a large crowd in Warsaw Castle in a demonstration of Polish-Ukrainian solidarity on the day of Zelensky’s historic visit to Poland
Ultimately Ukraine must join NATO, says leading U.S. professor and international security expert
The fate of the war in Ukraine could define the balance of power in Europe and the world for at least the next generation, warns U.S. academic Andrew Michta
War of words between Poland and head of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) over Russia being allowed to compete in Paris
“We don’t recall a single comment being made in terms of their attitude towards the participation of athletes from countries engaged in 70 different wars and armed conflicts all over the globe,” said the President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Thomas Bach
Poland: 2,500 NATO soldiers participate in Lagoon-23 military exercise near Vistula Spit canal
Polish Navy ships use Vistula Spit Canal for first time during military exercise
Russians allowed to compete in Olympics reveals an IOC burying its head in the sand
The International Olympic Committee is facing a historic challenge over admitting Russian athletes to compete in next year’s Paris Olympics, writes Mirosław Żukowski for Rzeczpospolita paper
Polish diplomacy in crisis after ambassador to France claims Poland will declare war on Russia if Ukraine loses
The Polish embassy in Paris later issued a statement trying to walk back the remarks, but the cat was already out of the bag
What war? Poland still doing €4.7 billion in business with Russia and is third-biggest exporter to Russia in Europe
Despite Poland’s hawkish war stance and criticism of Hungary’s position on the war, Polish exports worth billions continue flowing into Russia
Inflation soars in Sweden as increase in food prices unmatched in 70 years
Prices for basic foods like eggs and milk rose by as much as 40 to 50 percent year-over-year in Sweden
Russian spy network targeting critical infrastructure broken up in Poland
Polish Defense Minister Mariusz Błaszczak has confirmed that Poland’s security agency managed to identify and break up a Russian spy network that was a threat to national security
Polish energy giant PKN Orlen to sue Russia for cutting oil supplies
Daniel Obajtek, the CEO of Poland’s fuel giant PKN Orlen, has said that the company will sue the Russian operator who stopped oil supplies to Poland
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine triggered a global whirlwind
The old post-Cold War world has ended and will not return, writes Polish political scientist and philosopher Marek A. Cichocki
Russian volunteers in Ukraine say they want to overthrow Vladimir Putin, breakup Russia
A soldier from the Russian Volunteer Corps (RDK) tells a Polish TV channel that his organization was responsible for the incursion into the Bryansk region of Russia and that it wants to overthrow the Russian government
Russian citizen charged for spying on military units in Poland
The Russian national allegedly infiltrated military units in the northeastern part of the country
Poland fortifies border crossings with Russia and Belarus
Poland is not only concerned about a potential military invasion from the direction of Russia or Belarus but the ongoing migration crisis as well
Polish and German energy industries join forces against Russian ownership of Schwedt refinery
The German government faces backlash from Russia over the potential sale of Rosneft shares to Polish Orlen
Kaczyński warns the situation in Ukraine is urgent
The leader of the ruling Polish conservatives says Germany has not given up on “Bismarckian hopes” of a Europe dominated by Germany in alliance with Russia
Polish PM: ‘We want permanent US military bases’
Polish PM Mateusz Morawiecki has said that Poland and the U.S. are discussing the establishment of permanent U.S. military bases
‘We feel very welcome here’ – German commander of Patriot missile unit praises how Poles treat his soldiers
The German mission in Poland is planned for half a year but it might be prolonged
Poland’s foreign ministry has purged all Polish graduates from Moscow’s top diplomatic academy
Poland passed a law allowing it to remove all graduates of a prestigious Russian diplomatic school from the Polish Foreign Ministry
Russian jets intercepted by Dutch F-35 near Polish border
“It was a provocation, test of defenses or even realization of espionage tasks,” said former GROM special forces commander General Roman Polko
Who really cares about European values?
According to Polish political scientist and philosopher Marek A. Cichocki, Ukraine’s fight against Russia will decide the future of European values
Most Poles against Russians and Belarusians taking part in Paris Olympics
Poland has threatened to boycott the 2024 Olympics if the International Olympic Committee (IOC) does not ban Russian and Belarusian athletes from competing in Paris next year
Poland threatens to boycott 2024 Paris Olympics if Russia and Belarus participate
The Polish sports minister said that Russians use sports as an element of their propaganda machine
Poland ready to take part in creating new world order against Russia, says Polish PM Morawiecki
The current conflict opens two possibilities for the West: either a Russian victory and Western defeat or a renaissance of Western civilization, said Poland’s PM
Biden has come around on Poland
U.S. President Joe Biden has, along with many others, been on a journey with regard to appreciating Poland, writes columnist Krzysztof Karnkowski
I have nothing against a new iron curtain in Europe if it protects against Russia, says Polish president
Andrzej Duda discussed the Central and Eastern Europe security situation during his visit to Latvia, listing Russia’s imperialist policy as its main threat
Head of Polish Orthodox Church backs Russian Patriarch Kiril, appears to lend support to Russia’s actions in Ukraine
Archbishop Sawa appears to be supportive of Russia’s actions in Ukraine
Poland and Baltic states call on Russian and Belarusian athletes to be banned from the 2024 Olympics
“If Russians commit crimes in Ukraine, we cannot pretend that Russian athletes are peace-bearers and let them participate in sports competitions”
Russia threatens to bomb Polish, Romanian airbases if used by jets donated to Ukraine
If airfields in NATO countries are used by Ukraine, they will become a legitimate target for the Russian armed forces, says General Buzhinsky