Mikheil Saakashvili offered his remarks on the 13th anniversary of the disaster
The old post-Cold War world has ended and will not return, writes Polish political scientist and philosopher Marek A. Cichocki
Russia is preparing for a long, intense war, warns Ukrainian intelligence and Western think tanks
Poland’s left-wing opposition leader is trying to gaslight the nation, but the past cannot be blurred or censored, writes Dorota Kania
MEP Jacek Saryusz-Wolski from Poland’s ruling conservative PiS party is convinced that Lukashenko has received a warning from Putin in the shape of the curious sudden death of the Belarusian foreign minister
“We always talk about the Russians in terms of the chess grandmasters, but (Putin’s) sport is judo”
Rahmon says Russian oligarchs exploit Central Asian CIS states’ resources but give nothing in return
The new UAE President Mohamed bin Zayed’s visit to Moscow could be more than just a “peace-seeking” mission, writes international relations expert Paweł Rakowski
Russia wants to ratchet up the tension on the border with NATO, argues Piotr Żochowski from the Center for Eastern Studies (OSW)
Poland’s prime minister points to the left-wing opposition’s questionable record on Russia
“We have seen a very strong aversion to using nuclear weapons, even in the case of purely demonstrative nuclear explosions,” says nuclear weapons expert and security analyst Michal Smetana
Vladimir Putin recently said he is “not bluffing” about using nuclear weapons
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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
What many saw coming has now become a reality. Vladimir Putin has ordered partial mobilization and, according to his statement, is following a recommendation from his Ministry of Defense, writes Ferdinand Vogel for the Junge Freiheit newspaper
But it would be a mistake to write Russia off, says Polish Institute of Foreign Affairs (PISM) expert Anna Maria Dyner
The Biden administration’s talks in Geneva with Putin and the decision for U.S. forces to leave Afghanistan led to Russian preparations for the invasion of Ukraine
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
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
Phone calls from Emmanuel Macron and Olaf Scholz to the Russian president “do not lead to anything except legitimizing Putin,” said Poland’s president
The Western world is doomed if it cannot respond to Putin’s crimes, writes lawyer, political scientist, and Oxford professor Jan Zielonka
Russia’s absurd reasoning for war in Ukraine was part of a thought-out strategy, writes A. Marek Cichocki
The Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki called for the total isolation of Putin
Polish historian Prof. Andrzej Nowak argues that history is the key to understanding how Russians think, and that both the West and the previous Polish government led by Donald Tusk, erred badly in handling Russia
“War in Ukraine brought despair and anger, but the West is united as it never was,” says Mark Brzezinski, U.S. ambassador to Warsaw
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It is Vladimir Putin who made May 9 Russia’s main state celebration, and now he is trapped by the myth he has himself created, writes Andrzej Łomanowski for Rzeczpospolita daily
Many Poles, who are fiercely opposed to Russia, are angered over the Pope’s remarks that greatly imply that NATO provoked Russia into war
Yushchenko revealed he was watching with fascination the situation in Europe and its leaders’ transformation in their stance towards Russia and Vladimir Putin
Russia has moved forward with its threats to cut gas to Poland and Bulgaria
The balance of forces in the Baltic Sea basin and in the Arctic would be changed if Finland and Sweden join NATO, writes expert on Russia and political commentator Andrzej Łomanowski
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Professor Mieczysław Ryba of the Catholic University of Lublin (KUL) argues that Germany and France have been compromised by Russia’s actions in this war, resulting in Poland now leading the way on Russia
What are the accomplishments of Putin in past few weeks of war? Political commentator Grzegorz Górny summarizes them in a ten-point list
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Poland’s PM addressed Western politicians, demanding action to “cut off the oxygen of Putin’s war machine”
44 percent of gas consumed in Europe flows from Russia
Berlin and Paris are busy talking with Moscow, while a peaceful nation is getting slaughtered by the Russian army, writes Jacek Karnowski
Russia’s defeat in Ukraine could lead to its downfall at home, writes Jerzy Szmit on Polish regional conservative portal Opinie.olsztyn
Those wanting to see the Russian president gone should be careful what they wish for
Will everyone in the West want to take part in the years-long battle over values and freedom?
Amid the war in Ukraine, Mateusz Morawiecki also called upon the European Union to implement a gas price cap to help with the cost of living crisis
Europe has been complacent regarding its energy supply and must swiftly address its dependency on Russia, Fiala stated
“I reject the cheap Russophobia that still exists today, and I reject the rash refuting of the Russian culture and all such things,” says the former Czech president
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is showcasing an outrageous attitude towards the Russian invasion of Ukraine, writes Polish political commentator Jerzy Jachowicz
Despite condemning Putin and speaking out on behalf of Ukraine, the Czech singer still saw his concert canceled
Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin revealed her government was currently reviewing proposals to potentially join the alliance
Viktor Suvorov believes that Putin will be murdered, pointing to examples of similar cases in Russian history
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The mayor of the Polish border town of Przemyśl clashed with conservative-populist leader Matteo Salvini over the pro-Putin shirt the Italian politician had been photographed wearing at the Kremlin in 2017
Although the U.S. offered to evacuate him, Zelensky remained in the Ukrainian capital from where he controls the country’s defense, states Miloš Zeman
Some Western leaders believe Russia is bluffing on nuclear weapons, but does such an assumption risk a grave miscalculation?
Like a terrorist, Vladimir Putin has taken Ukraine hostage and is attempting to blackmail the West into fulfilling his demands, writes Polish columnist Grzegorz Górny
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Putin now undedrstands that his end may be more like that of Stalin, Ceausescu, or at best Milosevic, writes Stanisław Janecki for portal wPolityce.pl
Ukraine: where Western and Eastern lies meet
The International Taekwondo Federation explained that Putin’s actions were incompatible with “sporting spirit”
President Volodymir Zelensky is becoming the symbol of Ukrainian resistance with his refusal to flee and determination to lead, writes Artur Bartkiewicz in Rzeczpospolita daily
Putin’s actions must not go unanswered, says Petr Fiala
Vladimir Putin’s recent address about Ukraine bears many similarities to the claims of Serbian President Slobodan Milosevic about Greater Serbia and Croatia, writes Croatian journalist living in Poland, Goran Andrijanić
The EU commissioner claimed the absence of Vladimir Putin from the EU’s list of individuals to be personally targeted for sanctions was a sign of weakness
A Polish Committee for National Security and Defense Affairs was convened to discuss the ongoing war beyond Poland’s eastern border
Ukrainian intelligence has information that Russia does not plan to stop in Donbas and wants to continue west deeper into the country
Russia attempts to rebuild the Soviet Union at the expense of free countries, says Czechia’s defense minister
Russia’s recognition of the independence of the Donetsk and Luhansk People’s Republics and ordering Russian troops into separatist-held regions significantly increases the risk of a large-scale invasion of Ukraine, writes Jędrzej Bielecki for Rzeczpospolita daily
“Recognition of two self-proclaimed ‘republics’ amounts to rejection of dialogue and blatant violation of international law,” Morawiecki posted on social media
Former deputy defense minister and military expert Romuald Szeremietiew claims Russia wants to manufacture a situation in which it can declare Ukraine the aggressor
Russia may be ready to gift peace to Europe but at a heavy price, which Ukraine will have to pay, writes Jędrzej Bielecki for Rzeczpospolita
Macron’s diplomatic efforts are not exactly good news for Ukraine
Andrzej Duda will reportedly hold talks on the crisis in Ukraine during his visit to Beijing which is “a unique opportunity to find a solution to the situation”
Talks in Moscow were primarily focused on long-term gas shipments, the expansion of Hungary’s Soviet-built nuclear plant and Hungarian production of the Russian coronavirus vaccine
Witold Waszczykowski emphasized the importance of building cooperation between conservative parties as there currently was a severe imbalance on the European political scene
PM Orbán spoke with Stoltenberg, Macron, and the British defense minister in Budapest
Morawiecki declared that the European People’s Party’s misguided policy enabled Vladimir Putin to blackmail Europe
Schönbach said Germany needed Russia to act as a buffer against China and appeared to praise Putin
Germany will be the perpetrator of NATO’s breaking apart and Putin won’t have to do much, warns General Waldemar Skrzypczak, the former commander of Polish Land Forces
Polish PM Mateusz Morawiecki accused Vladimir Putin of using “brute force methods” to keep Europe in a state of dependency
Should Russia’s demands be accepted, it would be the end of NATO, warns a Polish expert
Mateusz Morawiecki declared that it was not Russia’s place to dictate what defense mechanisms NATO was allowed to activate on its Eastern flank
“Let us hope that this time President Biden will turn out to be tough because since 2008 the initiative has belonged to Putin almost the entire time,” says General Roman Polko
A series of consultations have taken place before Biden-Putin online meeting
Eastern affairs expert and journalist of TVP World news television, Grzegorz Kuczyński, analyzes why Alexander Lukashenko has recently changed his approach towards Crimea and Donbas
Vladimir Putin refutes accusations that his country has any involvement in the migration crisis but says Russia is ready to help
Polish PM Mateusz Morawiecki warned that the illegal migrants brought to Belarus are being used as “live ammunition” to destabilize the situation in Poland, the Baltic States, and the entire EU
Opponents of Polish gas and energy independence are aiming to slow down the Polish economy and force Poland to accept Russian-German gas dictates, writes Editor-in-Chief of Gazeta Polska Tomasz Sakiewicz
A three-day-long voting period has resulted in the formation of a parliament completely dominated by the United Russia party, which is entirely subjected to the executive branch, writes senior foreign correspondent Andrzej Łomanowski
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko announced a billion-dollar military purchase from Russia and called for the EU to abolish its sanctions on Belarus in a sign that tensions will remain heightened between Belarus and neighboring countries
Putin criticizes Western handling of the Afghan crisis.
For 300 years Berlin has been treating relations with Russia as a way of building its own position as a great power in Europe, writes political scientist Marek Cichocki
The “doomsday” command and control airplanes that will allow Putin to control Russia by air in the event of nuclear war
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
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
Putin walked away with a victory from his summit with Biden, argue commentator Piotr Cywiński and former Polish Foreign Affairs Minister Witold Waszczykowski
U.S., Russian presidents agree on nuclear stability
Some Jan. 6 prisoners have been detained for months awaiting a trial, and Russia plans to raise their plight with the Biden administration
