RUSSIA MONITOR MONTHLY 05/2021
Content
WI Daily News – Polish athletes declared support and solidarity with Belarus
Daily dose of the most important news regarding Polish international cooperation, affairs & activity abroad
Day 23 – Detention of protest leaders, attack against the Catholic Church
The leader of the protest committee in the Belaruskali production plant in Salihorsk was detained on Monday, August 31. On the same day, Anatoly Bokun was sentenced by the court to 15 days’ imprisonment for “participation in illegal action.”
WI Daily News – World War II anniversary in Westerplatte
Daily dose of the most important news regarding Polish international cooperation, affairs & activity abroad
A meeting of the foreign ministers of China and Pakistan
The Minister of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of China – Wang Yi, and the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan – Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi, held the second round of the strategic dialogue between the Foreign Ministers of China and Pakistan in Hainan Province, China, on August 20 and 21, 2020.
The Third Crisis of the European Union
The outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic and its spread to Europe is the third crisis since 2008, after the Eurozone debt crisis and the migration crisis, which has had a significant impact on the economic, social, and political situation in the European Union, and has posed a challenge to its stability.
China-Russia Year of Innovation
The General Secretary of the Communist Party of China – Xi Jinping, and the President of the Russian Federation – Vladimir Putin, exchanged congratulatory letters on the occasion of the beginning of the Year of Scientific and Technological Innovation between the two countries on Wednesday, August 26.
Day 22 – A record demonstration in Minsk, Lukashenko will go to Moscow
The Belarusian regime is intensifying repressions against protesters day by day. The police detained over 250 participants of the demonstration in the center of Minsk in the evening of August 27. There was also a raid on the journalists reporting on it – at least 40 of them were detained.
Putin Uses Birthday Phone Call to Invite Lukashenko to Moscow
During yet another record-breaking anti-government rally in Belarus, the Kremlin reiterated its full support for Alexander Lukashenko. Russian President Vladimir Putin made a phone call to Minsk –– as the Belarusian president turned 66.
A Hamiltonian Moment for the European Union
July 2020 failed to offer a breakthrough towards an EU-wide federation. Instead, France and Germany consolidated their grip on power within the bloc. A set of optimum conditions significantly stirred up both resentments and wariness between EU nations in a move that might aggravate anti-EU moods and foster disintegration trends.
A Teenage Country
Twelve years ago, Kosovo unilaterally declared its independence. The declaration was read in the Parliament by Hashim Thaçi, then Prime Minister, and the Republic’s current President. Since the events of 2008, much has changed in Kosovo – not only regarding its head of state but also its citizens.
The Augustów Roundup: Genocide in the shadow of Potsdam
While Europe had already enjoyed peace for a hundred days after the capitulation of Germany, out in the north-eastern corner of Poland, Soviet soldiers and communist security forces were perpetrating what was to remain Europe’s greatest post-war crime right up to Srebrenica in 1995.
Cyberspace – A New Dimension of International Conflicts
Cyber-attacks more and more often grab the headlines or feature in major news bulletins across the globe. They are all being discussed as a grave threat to state interests and ties worldwide.
Georgia in the face of challenges
So far, Georgians are effectively stopping the development of the COVID-19 epidemic, but this does not mean that the situation in the country is under control. The economic impact of the pandemic may prove particularly dangerous for Georgia over time.
The Mobility Package and the future of European transport
An interview with Kosma Złotowski, MEP by Berenika Grabowska
Turkey: In Search of Energy to Fulfil Geopolitical Ambitions
In its foreign policy, Turkey has set an ambitious goal to become a regional power and even a top actor in a multilateral world. However, this might be imperiled if Turkey has no safe access to hydrocarbon deposits.
The Battle Over Energiewende. Will Berlin Defend Its Energy Influence in Europe?
Black clouds are hanging over the Energiewende, Germany’s planned energy transformation, and also a vehicle for achieving Germany’s political goals in Europe. Will Berlin defend its great project from failure?
How do you protect yourself from a knockout?
The European Union resembles a severely beaten boxer standing up to the next round with a dangerous opponent. At the beginning of 2020, this organization faced two consecutive blows: the immigration crisis and the coronavirus pandemic. The third blow – economic – is yet to come.
Dangerous Russian Siege Mentality
In an interview published by the official newspaper of the Russian Ministry of Defense, representatives of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation warn potential enemies of Russia that any ballistic missile launched towards Russian territory will be treated as a nuclear attack, regardless of the load it actually carries.
WI Daily News – 40th anniversary of the signing of the August Agreement and the birth of the Independent Self-Governing Trade Union “Solidarity”
Daily dose of the most important news regarding Polish international cooperation, affairs & activity abroad
Day 20 & 21 – Belarusian army maneuvers | The regime gags the media
The regime continues its policy of gradually intensifying repressions. On the 20th day of the protests there were several dozen administrative trials across the country, in which fines and arrests of detained demonstrators were imposed.
Warsaw Institute
