Germany’s Promised Military Patronage Of Ukraine Ramps Up Its Regional Competition With Poland By Andrew Korybko The recent worsening of Poland’s ties with Germany and Ukraine, which is partly attributable to the ruling party’s electioneering strategy, just led to those two… Read More ›
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What’s Behind Lukashenko’s Surprise Proposal For A Belarusian-Polish Rapprochement?
What’s Behind Lukashenko’s Surprise Proposal For A Belarusian-Polish Rapprochement? By Andrew Korybko These pragmatic intentions are being made public at this particular time to exploit the opportunity presented by rapidly deteriorating economic and political ties between Poland and Ukraine. Zelensky is… Read More ›
The Polish President Said Ukraine Isn’t Doing The West Any Favours And Its Counteroffensive Failed
The Polish President Said Ukraine Isn’t Doing The West Any Favours And Its Counteroffensive Failed By Andrew Korybko Casual observers might be shocked by the Polish leader’s candidness, while Kiev’s supporters might accuse him of “betraying” their regime after becoming the… Read More ›
Poland Might Exploit Wagner’s Presence In Belarus As The Pretext For Sabotaging Peace Talks
Poland Might Exploit Wagner’s Presence In Belarus As The Pretext For Sabotaging Peace Talks By Andrew Korybko Wagner’s presence in Belarus serves as the perfect pretext for Poland and its Lithuanian ally to escalate tensions with Russia if they exploit it… Read More ›
Ukraine’s Ungratefulness Is Finally Starting To Perturb Poland
Ukraine’s Ungratefulness Is Finally Starting To Perturb Poland By Andrew Korybko A self-sustaining cycle of mutual mistrust is beginning to infect bilateral ties, but this was inevitable owing to their contradictory national interests on some sensitive issues and the lack of… Read More ›
The Reported Deployment Of Around 100 Wagner Fighters Made The Polish Premier Freak Out
The Reported Deployment Of Around 100 Wagner Fighters Made The Polish Premier Freak Out By Andrew Korybko His paranoid overreaction is actually quite revealing for the five reasons that will now be explained. Polish Prime Minister Morawiecki is freaking out over… Read More ›
Here’s How Poland Is Slyly Taking Control Of Western Ukraine
Here’s How Poland Is Slyly Taking Control Of Western Ukraine By Andrew Korybko Its political power was cemented last summer after the Rada granted Poles practically the same rights as Ukrainians in accordance with the promise that Zelensky made to Duda… Read More ›
Is Wagner About To Go Rogue Again?
Is Wagner About To Go Rogue Again? By Andrew Korybko There are three interpretations of why Lukashenko just publicly shared his concerns with Putin about the possibility of Wagner invading Poland. Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko told his Russian counterpart during talks on Sunday… Read More ›
The Latest Polish-Belarusian Border Tensions Actually Advance Both Of Their Interests
The Latest Polish-Belarusian Border Tensions Actually Advance Both Of Their Interests By Andrew Korybko The interests of Belarus, Wagner, and Russia have already been served, which is why none of those three has any motivation to escalate the situation with Poland,… Read More ›
Poland Complicated Its Regional Leadership Plans By Trying To Fleece Germany
Poland Complicated Its Regional Leadership Plans By Trying To Fleece Germany By Andrew Korybko Germany can now claim to be a more reliable long-term military partner for Ukraine while Lithuania will partially replace the role that Poland could have played in… Read More ›