“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]
When asked for his opinion on Hungary’s current international policy, Lukasz Polinceusz said that it is difficult to clearly identify Viktor Orbán’s goals. On the one hand, the head of Hungarian diplomacy meets with ministers from Russia and Belarus. On the other hand, Orbán is trying to maintain Hungary’s status...
“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]
“There is a strong mobilization among NATO countries on the eastern flank, who are most interested in providing significant support to Ukraine so that they can carry out an offensive. It is not enough for Ukraine to simply defend themselves, nor is it enough for Russia to not win. It...
“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]
In a policy paper titled ‘Poland’s Triangular Russia Policy,’ Janusz Reiter discusses the complex relationship between Poland and Russia, considering the significant role of Germany and Ukraine. Polish-German and Polish-Ukrainian relations have always been asymmetrical. Germany and Russia have been crucial players for Poland, and historically, they were seen as...
CIR analysis: “Japan’s new security strategy”
The new Security Strategy of Japan can be interpreted as a turning point in the defense policy of the country, as it allows for a counterattack on the aggressor’s territory. However, this document was written at a particular time: there is a war ongoing between Russia and Ukraine, tensions in...
“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]
It is known that Russia is trying to increase the number of international allies who will indirectly help the Russian government in the war with Ukraine. One of them is definitely Iran because drones of Iranian production are present in the airspace of Ukraine. We also know about the involvement...
“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]
It has never happened before that a country started accession negotiations in a war situation. The EU shows Ukraine how important their cooperation is, and sends a clear message to Russia that it does not accept their actions. Unfortunately, there are clear divisions within the EU. It is worth noting,...
“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]
It is a matter of the coming months. Balloons will not be crucial, but what China will do in the context of Russia will be crucial. This year will be largely decisive for the war in Ukraine. Of course, the United States has become fully involved. There is no turning...
“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]
When questioned about the current progress of the National Recovery Plan (NRP), Dr. Bonikowska highlighted the widespread confusion resulting from the political turmoil surrounding this initiative. The NRP, which is part of the “Next Generation EU” fund, goes beyond simply rebuilding the European Union after the pandemic. It aims to...
“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]
Germany’s eastern policy has strained the country’s position in Europe. However, it is still the largest country in the EU in terms of population and the largest EU economy. It is also Poland’s first and most important economic partner , said Dr. Bonikowska. This is the moment in which Germany...
Kosovo. Impact of the war in Ukraine on Serbian politics
At the end of December 2022, tensions between Serbia and Kosovo were reduced, but the situation remains unresolved. The Serbs living in the northern part of Kosovo do not accept the existence of that State and are questioning decisions introducing new license plates and documents. The government in Pristina, in...
“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]
The Eurobarometer shows very stable support for the Ukrainian case as well as the military domain within the EU. At the same time, however, Europeans do not want a wavering conflict or aim at overpowering Russia by any means, but prefer to end this crisis with a peaceful method of...
Global Sino-American rivalry in the context
of the war in Ukraine
The Russia-Ukraine war fits into the broader context of the new rivalry between the superpowers in the multipolar world that has been developing for over a decade. Despite Moscow’s challenge to the West, the date of February 24 does not mark the beginning of a new “cold war” as we...
“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]
Eugeniusz Smolar writes that the war between Russia and Ukraine ploughed through the awareness of threats. The reorientation of Western politicians and societies is not an easy process, given the persistence of the previous assumptions and economic consequences – the energy crisis, high inflation and recession, which threatens to undermine...
“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]
The whole thing looks indeed theatrical, were it not for the fact that there is a social basis for right-wing radicalism, which in Germany is considered the greatest threat to the stability of democracy – Eugeniusz Smolar, CIR expert, about the detention of people suspected of preparing a coup d’état....
“Extreme right-wing circles are a threat to the public order. There is no question of a coup, however, these people are able to create a sense of threat in society, which would already pose a problem to the polity” – commented Janusz Reiter on the action of the German intelligence, expert at the CIR, in an interview with Gazeta.pl [08.12.2022]
A group of people who have no real entrenchment in German society has been caught. They mean nothing politically. The very person of their leader, this prince whom no one had heard of until recently, shows that this is a complete marginality – said Janusz Reiter, Chairman of the Council...
The G20 summit in the shadow of the Ukraine-Russia war
The G-20 nations produce over 80 percent of the global gross product, are responsible for 75 percent of trade and their meetings are closely watched around the world not only by politicians but also by business community. The summit that took place on November 15-16 this year in Nusa Dua,...
“They already knew before 7 pm on Tuesday that it was not an attack by Russia on Polish territory” – said Eugeniusz Smolar, expert at the CIR, on Tokfm.pl [17.11.2022]
Smolar criticises the Polish Government for holding back information on the missile striking Southern Poland. According to Smolar, the Polish authorities were in possession of the information already a lot earier than they admitted and knew it could not have been a Russian missile attack. Smolar also criticises the Government...
“The myth of a powerful Russia, which was attractive to many, has collapsed. However, the myth of Europe as a land of stability is also dying” – said Dr. Małgorzata Bonikowska, president of the CIR, in Gazeta Wyborcza [16.11.2022]
On February 24, I was in Sri Lanka due to the economic crisis. Suddenly, all televisions in Asia started talking about Ukraine, but in fact, the public was only just beginning to realise where this country was. Only now has this region appeared on the mental map of the world....
Conference “Balkan Ambitions and Polish Inspirations”
The Center for Europe of the University of Warsaw and its partners are pleased to invite you to the international conference entitled “Balkan Ambitions and Polish Inspirations”. The event will be stationary and will take place on November 18 in the Columned Hall of the Faculty of History of the...
“When Elon Musk talks about the situation in Ukraine, he undoubtedly becomes a subject of international relations” – says Dr. Małgorzata Bonikowska, president of the CIR, in Rzeczpospolita [11.11.2022]
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