The Netherlands is facing a political firestorm after learning that PM Mark Rutte’s government held talks with Russia behind parliament’s back
The economic war between Russia and the United States triggered by the unilateral annexation of the Crimean Peninsula has had a serious impact on Central Europe, news and opinion portal Mandiner writes
The “doomsday” command and control airplanes that will allow Putin to control Russia by air in the event of nuclear war
Russia will use Nord Stream 2 not only for energy blackmail but also to increase Baltic military presence under the pretext of protecting gas installations, warns former FM Witold Waszczykowski
The agreement between Germany and America on the controversial Baltic gas pipeline could encourage Russia to conduct a policy of fait accompli, says Andrzej Duda
“This will end poorly for everyone involved”
Following a teaser video two weeks ago, Russia on Tuesday unveiled a mock-up of its fifth-generation fighter, Sukhoi LTS “Checkmate”, designed as a direct competitor the U.S. F-35
New system can destroy hypersonic targets up to an altitude of 200 km, Russia’s air defense commander says
First Russian tank to equal the U.S. M1 Abrams
Russia called the request a blackmail
Record number of participating countries
Antoni Macierewicz believes that Germany and France are ‘frustrated’ after their attempts to impose an alliance between the EU and Russia failed
By betting on its national interests and pursuing business with Russia, Germany is destroying European solidarity, writes Jerzy Haszczyński, the head of the foreign desk of Rzeczpospolita daily
50 pages worth of classified MoD documents found by a passerby
According to Moscow, Czechia must change its behavior
Russia claims the UK warship entered its territorial waters
Poland’s main liberal opposition parties are trying to use disinformation created in Moscow to discredit the Polish government in a manic drive to undermine the ruling Law and Justice (PiS) administration, writes Marek Pyza
Putin walked away with a victory from his summit with Biden, argue commentator Piotr Cywiński and former Polish Foreign Affairs Minister Witold Waszczykowski
The Baltic states claim this was the fourth incident this year
U.S., Russian presidents agree on nuclear stability
Donald Tusk has stayed totally silent with regard to the US administration’s U-turn on Nord Stream 2, but when Tusk was in power, he followed without question the interests of Germany and Western Europe, writes Marek Pyza
Some Jan. 6 prisoners have been detained for months awaiting a trial, and Russia plans to raise their plight with the Biden administration
Ethnic Hungarians have been on the territory of present-day Ukraine for 1,100 years
Kh-47M2 Kinzhal hypersonic missiles are expected to be deployed in the Kaliningrad Oblast which borders Poland
“Moscow is eagerly awaiting answers from Prague”
Former “Open Russia” leader Andrei Pivovarov was arrested after Russian authorities ordered the LOT plane to return to terminal
An estimated 60 to 70 people boarded the plane
Lebanese agent Ali Fayad is allegedly the important link
Plan raises the specter of Gulag prison camps
Biden is ready to throw Central Europe overboard
Poland must draw vital conclusions from the German-American agreement on Nord Stream 2 and reevaluate its relations with both countries, writes foreign columnist of ‘Rzeczpospolita’ daily, Jędrzej Bielecki
PiS MEP and former Polish FM Witold Waszczykowski believes that Biden’s administration made a mistake negotiating with the Russians
The Russian president believes that difficult issues in Polish-Russian relations can be resolved by acknowledging the interests of both sides
Central Asia may become a new area of struggle for influence between the region’s powers, writes foreign affairs columnist of portal wpolityce.pl Marek Budzisz
Borrell wants to avoid increasing tensions
Joe Biden’s presence at the Bucharest Nine summit was a step forward in thawing Polish-American relations, writes Jędrzej Bielecki for Rzeczpospolita daily
Ten-nation NATO exercise began on May 3, the U.S. said
The European Union summoned the Russian ambassador
Moscow issued the entry ban on eight officials
MEPs condemned Russia for threatening Czechia
The Russian vessel Akademik Cherskiy has started laying pipes on the bottom of the Baltic Sea
Barabanov referred to the statement of Miloš Zeman
Jagiellonian University professor and writer Andrzej Nowak believes that Poland, together with Hungary and Italy, is able to oppose the European ideological revolution
“It is very difficult to break up the cooperation chain between Germany and Russia despite clear examples of Putin’s imperial and criminal policies and the corruption stemming from them,” said Witold Waszczykowski
Viesegrád states show their support for one another in dispute with Russia
Russia has to pay for the possible terrorist act, say Zeman
A split over Russia has revealed some of the core divisions present in Slovak politics
Russians have until the end of May to leave the embassy
V4 representatives agreed to defend the sovereignty of Czechia
Will a conflict break out in Ukraine? Poland is preparing for the possibility
“The reaction is unacceptable, unbalanced,” continued the Czech prime minister
Central Europe cannot turn a blind eye to Russia’s recent interference in the region, writes Marek Budzisz
While the bodies of her countrymen and countrywomen lay in the Moscow morgue, a top Polish official from the Civic Platform government posed for photos with Russian doctors
Police look for Russian spies known from the Skripal case
The Polish foreign ministry emphasized that Poland is completely aligned with US policy towards Russia
Ukraine gave up nuclear weapons in 1994 in exchange for security guarantees
Russia is like a child playing with matches, but in the case of Poland, the fire that breaks out will be large-scale war, says military expert and former Deputy Minister of Defense Romuald Szeremietiew
April 13 marks the Polish national Day of Remembrance of the Victims of the 1940 Katyn massacre perpetrated by the Soviets
Former PM Igor Matovič went to Moscow to resolve the issue
After another confirmation that traces of explosives were present in the wreckage, precision and care must guide the investigation into the Smoleńsk catastrophe, writes columnist of Polish Sieci weekly Marcin Wikło
“Political correctness taken to the point of absurdity will not end well,” said Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov
Despite the withdrawal of 22 companies from the pipeline project in fear of US sanctions, Russia is positive that Nord Stream 2 will be completed as early as Fall 2021
All sides agree to be guided by the Minsk agreement in the Ukrainian conflict
“We, Central Europeans have a vested interest in a civilized and calm East-West dialogue based on mutual respect,” the foreign minister said.
At least five Western embassies have accepted the offer
Vaccination with Sputnik V could start in two weeks
Severe sanctions against Russia or suspending construction on Nord Stream 2? Unfortunately, Brussels cannot even hinder a bankrupt dictator from Minsk, writes Rusłan Szoszyn for Rzeczpospolita daily
President Andrzej Duda criticized the detention of opposition protesters in Belarus and Russia and called for the release of Alexey Navalny
Despite efforts from Poland, it looks unlikely that German companies will face US sanctions for constructing Nord Stream 2
Russian social media platforms will be responsible to remove illegal content
After Josep Borrell’s disastrous visit to Moscow, the Russians are ramping up the rhetoric against the EU to a new level in order to deliver a clear message, argues Marek Budzisz on portal wpolityce.pl
German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier believes that Nord Stream 2 is a “bridge” between Europe and Russia that helps pay off the debt Germany has towards Russia after the Second World War
Borrell’s visit to Moscow is a fragment of the problem that is EU foreign policy towards Russia, US and China, says Polish MEP Jacek Saryusz-Wolski
By claiming that Civic Platform’s (PO) government was much more anti-Russian than Law and Justice’s (PiS), Donald Tusk is turning people’s brains to mush, writes Stanisław Janecki
Czech Foreign Ministry alled on Russia to release Navalny
Apart from undeniable courage, Alexei Navalny also has dreams to make Russia a great power again, says professor Przemysław Żurawski vel Grajewski
Security forces detained more than 4,000 demonstrators
Social media and the youth using it are the biggest threat to Putin’s regime, as they are free of the influence of Kremlin propaganda, writes Rusłan Szoszyn for Polish daily Rzeczpospolita
Although Germany and Russia have discussed joint vaccine production, Hungary is being singled out by opposition press for pursuing the vaccine for its citizens
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Former National Security Advisor to Donald Trump has said that Poland should do more to intensify contacts with the new US administration in order to lobby for a determined stance against Russia
Will the US be able to stop the German-Russian Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline?
The Russian military are ramping up their drone capacity to include combat capacity and working in hives
Is this the end of the controversial Russian-German pipe?
He was arrested for his views, stated Petříček
Vladimir Putin is likely to be satisfied that the CDU is to be led by the centrist Armin Laschet, who will hope to succeed Angela Merkel as German chancellor, writes Marek Budzisz on portal wpolityce.pl
Could a Russia-funded firm help skirt US sanctions and finish the Nord Stream 2 pipe?
Russia claims that it has strengthened its forces in the region with new ships, tanks and missiles due to increased NATO presence in the Baltic States
Czech humanitarian organization People in Need, which Russia included on the list last year, took part in establishing the Centre
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