Rifts and realities: The strained bond between Poland and Ukraine
In the dispute over grain and arms deliveries, Poland’s government is squandering the chance to shift Europe’s centre of gravity to the east
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In the dispute over grain and arms deliveries, Poland’s government is squandering the chance to shift Europe’s centre of gravity to the east
These are the main developments as the Russian invasion of Ukraine enters its 539th day.
Polls for the parliament’s upper and lower houses come amid rising tensions on country’s eastern borders.
Economists use the term “moral hazard” to refer to taking on excessive risk because of assurances that someone else will cover your losses or, if worse comes to worse, will be there to bail you out. It is the same with alliances. Thus, whatever the merits of the Ukraine war, it would be a mistake to allow Kyiv to join NATO in the near term since it would increase the odds of the West becoming embroiled in a war with Russia.
Polish Judge Joanna Knobel has became the victim of a hate mail campaign targeting, among other things, her Jewish background. With new threats being sent to other judges in recent weeks, the country is faced with a dangerous deepening of the divide that puts the institution of a free judiciary.