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Poland: culture and history in the service of ideology

11:17 01.09.2020 Vladislav Gulevich

Poland: culture and history in the service of ideology

Polish (and other) politicians’ active meddling in the events currently taking place in Belarus inevitably brings to mind Warsaw's recent policy vis-à-vis its neighbors - Belarus and Ukraine. Why has Poland been and still is a factor of foreign influence in Ukraine? Why is Warsaw so actively engaged in what …

Poland’s National Security Strategy – against Russia and Germany

11:13 26.05.2020 Vladislav Gulevich

Poland’s National Security Strategy – against Russia and Germany

Poland has adopted a new National Security Strategy which sets major guidelines for addressing a variety of issues amid the continuing decomposition of the current international order (1). The Strategy names Russia number one destroyer of well-established international standards which poses a severe threat to the security of Poland. Given …

From killers to heroes: Polish post-war underground

11:19 23.03.2020 Vladislav Gulevich

From killers to heroes: Polish post-war underground

Government officials in Poland have for the ninth time participated at the national level in the so-called Day of “Rejected Soldiers” - members of the Polish anti-Soviet underground in 1944-1963.The “Rejected Soldiers” or “Cursed Soldiers” (Źolnierze Wyklęci) is a fairly popular phrase in Polish historical discourse. By the general understanding, …

Poland: “what would have happened to Polish people had Germany won that war?”

12:11 05.02.2020 Dmitry Babich

Poland: “what would have happened to Polish people had Germany won that war?”

The leader of Poland’s ruling Law and Justice Party (PiS), Yaroslav Kaczynski, who is widely known in his country as “Poland’s most influential person”, has said he expects Russia to pay reparation for wartime damage. The interview, published by the German newspaper Bild, has triggered a natural outcry in Russia. …

US is militarizing Europe

12:35 31.01.2020 Pyotr Iskenderov

US is militarizing Europe

While pushing its NATO allies in Europe to increase their spending on joint defense, the United States is simultaneously moving its own troops to Europe. According to NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, there are a record number of US troops, not seen there since the start of this century, currently …

Why Warsaw denies historical facts about World War II

10:55 16.01.2020 Vladislav Gulevich

Why Warsaw denies historical facts about World War II

The painful and conflicting reaction on the part of Warsaw following President Vladimir Putin’s statement that Poland bears partial responsibility for inciting the Second World War can be explained not only by following the policy adopted by post-Socialist Poland as an ideological weapon (1).The practical implementation of historical policy is …

Poland’s “cursed soldiers”: anti-Soviet underground gains cult status

12:03 02.10.2019 Vladislav Gulevich

Poland’s “cursed soldiers”: anti-Soviet underground gains cult status

Members of underground anti-Soviet organizations, active at the end of the Second World War and the first two post-war decades, occupy a significant place in the pantheon of modern-day Polish heroes.The Armia Krajowa (Home Army), which brought together a host of various small groups, was the dominant Polish resistance movement …

Passions over gas

11:53 20.09.2019 Pyotr Iskenderov

Passions over gas

Representatives of Russia, Ukraine and the European Commission are due to gather for gas negotiations in Brussels on September 19th. Experts say the talks may play a crucial role in addressing the pressing issue of Russian gas supplies to Europeans. Maroš Šefčovič, who is responsible for energy issues in the …

Polonia: Poland’s diaspora policy

10:51 09.07.2019 Vladislav Gulevich

Polonia: Poland’s diaspora policy

In 2007, the Polish authorities for the first time adopted a government program to promote cooperation with the Polish diaspora (Polonia) and Poles abroad. In 2002, they introduced May 2 as Day of Polonia and Poles Abroad.The strategic objectives of this program for 2015-2020 include support for the development of …

Polish and Greek claims to Berlin exceed one trillion euros

15:52 06.11.2018 Dmitry Babich

Polish and Greek claims to Berlin exceed one trillion euros

The issue of paying compensation to European countries, which fell victim to the Nazi aggression, is gradually becoming one of the gravest on the EU agenda. The compensation issue is high on the agenda of Polish and Greek politicians, including the presidents of Poland and Greece. Although these countries do …

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