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 ›
Poland
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 ›
Can Hungary, Serbia, And Slovakia Pioneer A New Central European Integration Platform?
Can Hungary, Serbia, And Slovakia Pioneer A New Central European Integration Platform? By Andrew Korybko The possibility exists, but it should be centred on enduring economic interests that are less likely than political and security ones to shift with a change… Read More ›
Lukashenko Remains Committed To Improving Ties With The Polish State And The Polish People
Lukashenko Remains Committed To Improving Ties With The Polish State And The Polish People By Andrew Korybko He proposed expanding economic cooperation with the first and praised the second as kindred Slavs. Poland is widely reviled among the Alt-Media Community (AMC) due to… Read More ›
Evaluating Poland’s Informal Proposal To Lease Land And Ports From Ukraine
Evaluating Poland’s Informal Proposal To Lease Land And Ports From Ukraine By Andrew Korybko Its most likely associated goals are ambitious but unrealistic to advance at least for now. Polish Deputy Minister of Agriculture Michal Kolodziejczak shared his personal opinion on Polsat… Read More ›