Polish Presidential Election: Five Key Takeaways From Nawrocki’s Victory By Andrew Korybko MAGA and European conservatives win, Ukraine and the EU lose, and there’s less risk of a war with Russia. Polish conservative presidential candidate Dr. Karol Nawrocki narrowly beat his liberal rival… Read More ›
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Interpreting Polish PM’s Mixed Signals About The Future Of Polish Policy Towards Ukraine
Interpreting Polish PM’s Mixed Signals About The Future Of Polish Policy Towards Ukraine By Andrew Korybko It’s contradictory for his government to convince the EU to reimpose restrictions on Ukrainian imports while also signing an agreement to help Ukraine join the… Read More ›
The “Three Seas Initiative” Will Play A Prominent Role In Post-Conflict Europe
The “Three Seas Initiative” Will Play A Prominent Role In Post-Conflict Europe By Andrew Korybko Russia considers it to be a series of military logistics projects sold to the public as economic ones. The 10th Summit of the “Three Seas Initiative” (3SI),… Read More ›
Belarus Shouldn’t Worry About Russia Not Ensuring Its Interests In Any Peace Deal
Belarus Shouldn’t Worry About Russia Not Ensuring Its Interests In Any Peace Deal By Andrew Korybko A top diplomat’s indirectly expressed concerns about this are understandable but unnecessary. Belarusian First Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Lukashevich made a curious comment in a… Read More ›
Is Poland Really Planning To Send Troops To Ukraine Like The US’ Envoy Claimed?
Is Poland Really Planning To Send Troops To Ukraine Like The US’ Envoy Claimed? By Andrew Korybko Poland wants influence and profits in Ukraine, but it’s unclear how far it’ll go to obtain and secure them. US Special Envoy on Ukraine… Read More ›
Poland’s Military-Industrial Complex Is Embarrassingly Underdeveloped
Poland’s Military-Industrial Complex Is Embarrassingly Underdeveloped By Andrew Korybko Its ruling duopoly neglected this for years in favour of buying mostly American equipment, which created a dependence that’s now practically impossible to eliminate and might thus forever end its Great Power… Read More ›
Ukraine Unexpectedly Invited Poland To Help Rebuild Its Maritime Sector
Ukraine Unexpectedly Invited Poland To Help Rebuild Its Maritime Sector By Andrew Korybko Trump might have had a hand in this if it comes to pass. Polish Deputy Minister of Agriculture Michal Kolodziejczak unofficially proposed leasing land and ports from Ukraine in… Read More ›
Sikorski’s Criticism Of Duda’s Suggestion That Ukraine Compromise Is Hypocritical
Sikorski’s Criticism Of Duda’s Suggestion That Ukraine Compromise Is Hypocritical By Andrew Korybko Comparing Duda to Chamberlain could also backfire after Trump urged Ukraine to cede Crimea. Polish Foreign Minister Radek Sikorski compared outgoing President Andrzej Duda to former British Prime Minister Neville… Read More ›
Evaluating Foreign Affairs’ Warning About The Risks Of An Emboldened And Remilitarized Germany
Evaluating Foreign Affairs’ Warning About The Risks Of An Emboldened And Remilitarized Germany By Andrew Korybko How likely is it that a potentially ultra-nationalist Germany “relitigates its borders or forgoes EU-style deliberation in favour of military blackmail”? Foreign Affairs warned earlier this… Read More ›
The Political Implications Of Poland Explicitly Planning To Profit From Ukraine
The Political Implications Of Poland Explicitly Planning To Profit From Ukraine By Andrew Korybko Poland is finally joining in the scramble for Ukraine after naively sitting on the sidelines all these years. Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk was surprisingly candid earlier this month… Read More ›