Violence did not disappear from the world, and now due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, we might be facing its return to politics, writes political scientist Marek A. Cichocki
After Russia’s mass rocket attack against Ukraine, demonstrators in Warsaw gathered on Monday evening outside of the Russian embassy demanding that Russian diplomats be expelled from Poland
Poland’s prime minister points to the left-wing opposition’s questionable record on Russia
NATO’s reaction to a potential Russian nuclear attack against Poland could be insufficient, argues Tomasz Sakiewicz, editor-in-chief of Gazeta Polska Daily
Poles and Czechs respond with humor to Putin’s referendums and the illegal annexation of occupied Ukrainian regions
Russo-German economic and geopolitical relations as we know them are coming to an end, writes political scientist Marek Cichocki
Putin is cleansing non-Slavic populations in Russia through mobilization, writes Krzysztof Karnkowski
Vladimir Putin recently said he is “not bluffing” about using nuclear weapons
Although some claim Russia was behind the attacks, there are several reasons Russia would have little motive to destroy its own infrastructure
“Those who support Putin and his propaganda should have no entry to our city,” said Rafał Komarewicz, the head of Kraków City Council
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Ukraine should be supported militarily and financially to allow it to reclaim the territories taken by Russia, Polish President Andrzej Duda told American TV network PBS
The hundreds of thousands of Russians being conscripted into the army could change the course of the war, but not quickly, and Ukraine still has time for victory, writes Andrzej Łomanowski for Polish news outlet Rzeczpospolita
Poland’s conservative leader pointed to the left’s long-running cooperation with Russia
Poland is going on a military spending spree in response to the war
Russians fleeing the draft will not be provided with asylum in Latvia
The key to understanding the successes of the Ukrainians on the battlefield lies in good leadership and the motivation of its troops, writes Goran Andrijanić
Slovakia has long been considered one of the most pro-Russian nations in Europe
Poland, Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania have restricted travel for Russians using Schengen visas through their territories
The Cold War never ended and continues in Ukraine, argues political scientist Marek A. Cichocki
The canal through Vistula Spit is the next example of a key investment in Poland’s sovereignty, which is why it was undermined by the opposition from the very beginning, writes Michał Karnowski
Poland’s former foreign affairs minister says the Polish opposition is still “buying into” the German myth that Russia can be made European
Poland is moving to secure its borders both to the north and east
The president of the European Commission admitted that Poland had been right about Putin
Russian President Vladimir Putin responded by warning that Europe is in no position to dictate terms to his country
Some member states wanted a complete ban on Russian tourists but Hungary, Germany, France, and Austria opposed such a measure
Hungary’s gas reserves are well above those of other EU member states as winter fast approaches
It is sad that people in Europe and the wider world do not understand the meaning of the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact for Poland, writes Polish commentator Tomasz Łysiak
Germany is losing its position as the EU’s leader, says a prominent Polish MEP
New data shows German consumer confidence has collapsed to a record low as fears of soaring energy bills shock all of Europe
Air-quality monitors have noted high levels of air pollution, with alert levels exceeded in 24 counties in the east of Poland
Many elements of a pivotal pact signed by the Third Reich and the Soviet Union prior to the Second World War still appear valid today, writes Polish reporter Jakub Maciejewski
“More military support to Ukraine is the best way to achieve a peace accord”
The question is especially important today given the Ukraine war, writes Polish-Catholic columnist Grzegorz Górny
“Hungarians should not pay the price of war,” according to Hungary’s foreign minister
The inhabitants of some villages in the Lublin region are still receiving free wood bestowed upon them via a decree by Russian Tsar Alexander II
The attempt to kill Alexander Dugin that ended up killing his daughter seems to make little sense either for the Ukrainians or for the Kremlin, writes Andrzej Łomanowski for daily Rzeczpospolita
This is the second such arrest in the past several months
Russia has located three MiG-31 fighters equipped with Kh-47M2 Kinzhal hypersonic missiles in Kaliningrad, but the move is mostly seen as a propaganda exercise, writes Jakub Palowski
Germany should have listened to Donald Trump and Poland on energy security issues, according to PiS MEP Dominik Tarczyński
Former premier Robert Fico also had some choice words for the Ukrainian president
In order to achieve peace in Ukraine, a new world security architecture must be created and Warsaw has a chance to be the hub of European security cooperation, argues editor-in-chief of Gazeta Polska Tomasz Sakiewicz
According to Ukrainian intelligence services, the Russians are telling locals the Polish currency is now legal tender in the western parts of the country
On the second anniversary of the protests that erupted in Belarus after the presidential election, the exiled opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya told Polish daily Rzeczpospolita why the protests failed to overthrow Lukashenko’s regime
Without the supply from the key Druzhba pipeline, the region will be in trouble in the long term
An agenda of fear is being forced on European societies before winter comes, warns Polish political commentator and philosopher Marek A. Cichocki
Poland’s primary objective should be to weaken the position of Germany and the EU so that it can block their pro-Russian orientation, argues senior conservative politician Marian Piłka
According to Witold Waszczykowski, if the journey by Nancy Pelosi to Taiwan is a part of a broader U.S. political plan, that could mean the U.S. is returning to prioritizing China as the main threat and neglecting its duties in Europe
Russia would have an overwhelming air and sea superiority against the Visegrád Four
The Polish army has become the main target of hacking campaigns, reveals Polish daily Rzeczpospolita citing research from Israeli cybersecurity experts
Poles stood for one minute of silence as sirens wailed at 5 p.m. to commemorate the Warsaw Uprising of 1944
If the U.S. stands idly by in the face of German efforts to dominate the EU, Russia along with Germany will dominate Europe, warns publicist and former Polish Minister of Defense Jan Parys
The German city is attempting to reduce its gas consumption by 15 percent in line with an EU initiative agreed upon on Wednesday
The war in Ukraine, however, will not be on the table
Hungary was the only nation to vote against the decree saying it goes against the country’s interests
For years, Germany did not want to limit its dependency on Russian gas. Now the rest of the EU does not want to tighten its belt to help Germany, writes Jędrzej Bielecki for the Rzeczpospolita daily
Europe is heading towards an economic slowdown or even outright recession, according to Mihály Varga
Hungarian gas reserves currently stand at 27.3 percent of annual consumption
The latest measures do not introduce any new sanctions on energy supplies
Lech Wałęsa’s son is concerned about threats made on an influential Russian TV program to kidnap or place a bounty on the head of the former Polish “Solidarity” leader and president of the country
Despite the results of one recent survey, the current economic environment may change this trend
The Polish government will purchase 4.5 million tons of coal from abroad
“The summer, early autumn will be very hard,” warns Macron
The ban takes effect on January 1, 2023
A restart of the Nord Stream pipeline hinges on a key component currently undergoing maintenance in Canada
Germany’s policy on Russia has been destructive for Europe and disastrous for Ukraine, writes Polish philosopher and political scientist Marek A. Cichocki
As a result of the strong support for Ukraine’s moral case, we are forgetting about economic and military realities, argues Paweł Lisicki, the editor-in-chief of the Do Rzeczy newspaper
In his article for the Financial Times, Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki argues that even very recently, EU energy policy was tied totally to climate goals, whereas today it is moving in the direction Poland has been arguing for, namely to concentrate on security and diversification of sources of supply
George Friedman, geopolitical expert and head of the Geopolitical Futures analysis center, told Polska Times that as a result of Russian aggression against Ukraine, Poland’s role in the world has risen
Neither side in the Ukrainian war is looking for a compromise
Measures agreed at the NATO summit in Madrid mark the “beginning of building permanent U.S. military bases in Central and Eastern Europe,” Polish Minister of Foreign Affairs Zbigniew Rau said
The Hungarian prime minister offered his thoughts on Hungarian state radio following the NATO summit in Madrid
There is a chance that the permanent stationing of U.S. troops in Poland could finally change the country’s inferior status inside NATO, writes Jerzy Haszczyński for Rzeczpospolita
Polish President Andrzej Duda has welcomed the outcome of the NATO summit in Madrid, and has confirmed a change of strategy by NATO toward Russia
Piotr Naimski made his remarks at the Atlantic Council’s EU-US Defense & Future Forum in Washington D.C.
If no more gas comes from Russia, companies will be forced to shut down in whole or part, warns the managing director of the German Association of Municipal Enterprises
The demography of Russia is one of the reasons for the war in Ukraine, writes Polish journalist and publicist Grzegorz Górny
Former Polish Defense Minister Jan Parys warns NATO ahead of the alliance’s Madrid summit that Russia is signaling its readiness to commit acts of aggression against the three NATO Baltic states
‘Ukraine is defending Poland and Europe,’ said a top Polish official during the opening of an exhibition of destroyed Russian tanks in Castle Square, Warsaw
Poland protests after Russia removed the country’s flag from the memorials for thousands of Polish WWII prisoners executed by the Soviet Union
This is step two in Germany’s three-step emergency plan
Every time Angela Merkel appears in the media and is in denial about Germany’s mistakes over Russia, the further we are from Germany regaining credibility, writes Marek A. Cichocki
Georgette Mosbacher appeals to the world to heed Poland’s voice and says that Poland’s stance on helping Ukrainians should be rewarded with the Nobel Peace Prize
Angela Merkel is being accused of pursuing the path of Otto von Bismarck, known as “The Iron Chancellor,” who ruled Germany in the 19th century
There is a clear discrepancy between the rhetoric from European governments and the views of their citizens as to how the conflict in Ukraine should conclude
The war has joined the fates of Poland and Ukraine for better or worse, most likely for at least the next few generations, writes Marek A. Cichocki
Hungary introduced a windfall tax on high-margin sectors of the economy last month
The rapid decline of interest in the war will sooner or later be reflected in the actions of European politicians, warns Jerzy Haszczyński in Rzeczpospolita daily
While some may dream of a federal union between Ukraine and Poland, there are a number of arguments against such a proposal
While some may dream of a federal union between Ukraine and Poland, there are a number of arguments against such a proposal
Putin’s appearance at the exhibition in celebration of the 350th anniversary of the birth of Peter the Great gave him the chance to build the narrative that he, like Peter the Great, is not conquering but recovering territory that is rightfully Russia’s, writes Grzegorz Górny on wPolityce.pl
Some NATO allies may be unhappy with France’s discussions with Russia, said a Polish expert on geopolitics and international relations
Poland stresses to Austria the need for more sanctions on Russia during a rare visit from Austria’s foreign minister
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has won the battle to defend Hungary’s energy supply, but defending national interests remains a constant fight, Magyar Hírlap columnist Mariann Őry writes
The movie show about imposter which Netflix has made into a celebrity, is frighteningly similar to the West’s attitude toward Russia, writes Grzegorz Górny
The West, Central Europe and Russia are all getting tired of this war and its costs, writes Jerzy Surdykowski in Polish daily Rzeczpospolita
Russia is likely to continue earning hundreds of billions of euros from the sale of its oil despite the European Council agreement to ban Russian oil imports, said a leading Polish politician
There are two ways the U.S. can handle Russia, either by appeasing it as is proposed by Kissinger or by confronting and trying to weaken it, a strategy the U.S. seems to have chosen which is good for Poland, asserts Bartłomiej Radziejewski, the director of the Nowa Konfederacja think tank
