“Belarus is not an independent state. It is a vassal territory of Russia. Russia not only has troops there, but dominates in all dimensions,” – says Dr. Malgorzata Bonikowska, president of CIR, for TVN24 [16.05.2023]16 May 2023
“The Union cannot be self-centered, as it is largely inclined to do so by its nature,” says Janusz Reiter, a CIR expert and former Polish ambassador to the US and Germany, in a podcast for TOKFM [15.05.2023]15 May 2023
“A large part of the Turkish people are tired of Erdogan’s authoritarian style,” – Dr. Malgorzata Bonikowska, president of CIR, said in an interview with the “Ad Persnam” channel [14.05.2023]14 May 2023
“Germany faces the challenge of lacking sufficient reliable partners to engage in effective political collaborations,” stated Janusz Reiter, an expert from the Center for International Relations (CIR) and former Polish ambassador to both the United States and Germany, during a discussion at Wszechnica FWW [14.05.2023]14 May 2023
“We really need to deliver the weapons quickly. It’s the only chance for the Ukrainian Army to prevail,” stated Dr. Małgorzata Bonikowska, President of CIR, during an interview on TVP World [13.05.2023]13 May 2023
“NATO is a political-military alliance, not a military-political alliance, where the decision of one member, be it Turkey, Bulgaria, or Hungary, can hinder the functioning of the alliance as a whole. Hence the significance of bilateral relations with the United States,” stated Eugeniusz Smolar, an expert from CIR, during a discussion on the program “Prawo dla Niuansu” [27.04.2023]27 April 2023
“Merkel had considerable sympathy and understanding towards Poland, but there was one matter in which she refused to compromise with any nation, even a friendly one,” stated Janusz Reiter, an expert from the Center for International Relations (CIR) and former Polish ambassador to the United States and Germany, in his article published in Rzeczpospolita [18.04.2023]18 April 2023
“Hungary is constantly trying to balance between Russia and the European Union. And Ukraine is a hostage of Orbán’s domestic and foreign policy,” says Lukasz Polinceusz, a CIR expert, in an interview for TOKFM [13.04.2023]13 April 2023
“If the sanctions imposed on Russia in 2014 had been introduced after the annexation of Crimea, there would have been no war in Ukraine now,” says Dr Bartłomiej Nowak, an expert from CIR, in an online channel FMC27NEWS [12.04.2023]12 April 2023
“If we manage to complete the work of Polish-Ukrainian reconciliation, it will significantly affect the situation in this part of Europe,” said Janusz Reiter in a commentary for Onet [07.04.2023]7 April 2023
“President Zelensky’s visit, apart from the extremely important symbolic and social dimension, also has a practical dimension” – Dr. Bartłomiej Nowak, a CIR expert, on TVN24 [04.06.2023]6 April 2023
“Polish-Ukrainian relations may become complicated after the war, so there is no need to wait to formalize bilateral cooperation” — Dr Małgorzata Bonikowska, CIR president, on the “Podróż bez Paszportu” channel [06.04.2023]6 April 2023
“If Ukraine manages to launch an offensive and push the Russian troops back, perhaps Putin’s inner circle will reflect on the fact that they are not winning this war,” said Dr. Małgorzata Bonikowska, President of CIR, in an interview with Polish Radio 24 [18.03.2023]18 March 2023
“It cannot be ruled out that, as a result of the shock after the defeats on the Ukrainian front, there will be revolts on the outskirts of the Russian Empire,” says Eugeniusz Smolar, a CIR expert, in a commentary for the Interia portal [15.03.2023].15 March 2023
Dalia Bankauskaite, a CIR expert, writes in her article “Lithuania’s Total Defense Review” for the National Defense University that in the age of social media and rapidly spreading information, society is vulnerable to negative influences [10.03.2023]10 March 2023
“The American consensus on helping Ukraine is not given once and for all,” said Dr Bartłomiej Nowak on TOK FM radio [10.03.2023]10 March 2023
“Europe is squeezed between and dependent on two giants: the US and China,” said Dr Małgorzata Bonikowska during an interview on TVP WORLD [10.03.2023]10 March 2023
“Putin’s way of thinking directly results in the escalation of war,” – Eugeniusz Smolar stated on TVN24 [18.02.2023]18 February 2023
“Poland’s intricate relationship with Russia is closely intertwined with Germany and Ukraine. Simultaneously, Poland’s experience with Russia holds significant importance within the broader European relationship with Russia,” written for Zentrum Liberale Moderne, Janusz Reiter, Chairman of the CIR Board [16.02.2023]16 February 2023
“Sentimentality, which has grown up over the course of several centuries, plays an important role in relations between Poland and Turkey”, said dr. Bruno Surdel, Turkey expert at the Centre for International Relations on DW – Deutsche Welle [15.02.2023]15 February 2023
“We know when wars begin, but we cannot imagine their end,” – Eugeniusz Smolar in the podcast Esencja Kwadransa [13.02.2023]13 February 2023
“The more countries are involved in the war in Ukraine, the greater the uncertainty of how it may end” – Dr. Małgorzata Bonikowska on the latest events in Iran, Israel, Turkey and the Czech Republic on the Nowa Konfederacja channel [09.02.2023]9 February 2023
“The European Union says to Ukraine: we are with you, we want you in the European family. It sends a message to Russia: we will not let go, we stand by Ukraine” – Dr. Małgorzata Bonikowska in Super Express [06.02.2023]6 February 2023
“It is very good that this balloon was shot down because it sends a clear signal. China – whatever it says – cannot have the slightest hope of flying over the territory of the United States” – Dr. Bonikowsja on Polish Radio [05.02.2023]5 February 2023
“The EU recovery plan is largely unrelated to the ongoing political dynamics in Poland,” stated Dr. Małgorzata Bonikowska during her appearance on the Reset Obywatelski channel [05.02.2023]5 February 2023
“Ukraine’s war or the West’s war? The West has united in support provided for fighting Ukraine, but this unity is fragile and full of tensions” – Eugeniusz Smolar for Gazeta Wyborcza [03.02.2023]3 February 2023
“Ukraine’s path to join the European Union will be very long because it depends not only on Ukraine” – dr Małgorzata Bonikowska in TVN24 [03.02.2023]3 February 2023
“Polish-German relations are and will be crucial for relations within the European Union and for the future of this organization. Arranging relations between the member states – with such a large group of 27 countries – is a great challenge” – Dr. Małgorzata Bonikowska on Polish Radio 24 [ 17.01.2023]17 January 2023
“Croatia is a small economy, so it is simply a strategic choice. But it is also based on tourism, so Croatians exchange kuna for euro anyway. They should be appreciated for the fact that, despite the changes in cabinets, Croatia was able to meet all the conditions” – Dr. Bartłomiej Nowak on Croatia’s accession to the eurozone [10.01.2023]10 January 2023
“The West has to arrange itself with the fact that in today’s world, there exist different concepts of political systems and the West will not be the leading example anymore telling the rest of the world what to do and how to behave”- said Dr. Bonikowska, president of the CIR, in RzeczoPolityce by Rzeczpospolita [04.01.2023]4 January 2023
“Russia aims at making a move to decide the fate of the war in its favor” – Dr. Bonikowska in the “Punkt Widzenia” program on Polsat [03.01.2023]3 January 2023
“Despite the fact that Russia is aggressively trying everything to force Ukraine and the West into a dialogue and negotiations, the EU will continue to stand together and support Ukraine which is why the Kyiv EU-Ukraine Summit scheduled for February is a symbolic statement”- said Dr. Bonikowska, president of the CIR, on Super Express [03.01.2023]3 January 2023
“The Russian President’s political branch of the administration has prepared a handbook for state and pro-government media, which describes how journalists should summarize the year 2022. This shows what a propaganda war, which is not fought on the front line, looks like” – Eugeniusz Smolar on Radio TOK FM [01.01.2023]1 January 2023
“Public opinion polls confirm that Poles still are at the forefront of countries with a very good attitude towards the process of European integration and the European Union” – Dr. Małgorzata Bonikowska, president of the CIR, on the program “Fakty po Faktach” [24.12.2022]24 December 2022
Ukraine and the recent visit of President Zelensky to Washington also contributed to this, which is perceived by Americans as part of their world. This is an asset that possesses real meaning, said Janusz Reiter, an expert at the CIR, on TVN24 [22.12.2022]22 December 2022
“To be perfectly frank, the Western societies, France included, are tired of the war and would like to have this war over and look for solutions to end this conflict. It does not mean that Europeans do not support Ukrainians anymore” – Małgorzata Bonikowska in the World News (TVP World) [19.12.2022]19 December 2022
“Anti-European, as well as anti-German phobias of the incumbents, are deadly for the interests of our country” – stated Eugeniusz Smolar, an expert at the CIR, in Rzeczpospolita [14.12.2022]14 December 2022
“It is vital to convey to the Russian elites that Russia is not the problem, but its imperialism and Putin’s policy” – commented Eugeniusz Smolar, expert at the CIR, in the program “Horyzont” on TVN24 [10.12.2022]10 December 2022
“The Hungarian government is well aware that as a member of the EU, Hungary has had the full right to participate in all EU decisions so far, which is why it is now taking advantage of this and is blocking” – said Dr. Małgorzata Bonikowska, president of the CIR, on Radio Polska 24 [10.12.2022]10 December 2022
“Liberal democracy must have teeth to defend itself against extremists – the German one possesses them” – said Eugeniusz Smolar, expert at the CIR, on Radio TOK FM [09.12.2022]9 December 2022
