Poland’s Policy Towards Russia
Poland’s Policy Towards Russia
Author(s): Agnieszka LeguckaSubject(s): Politics, Regional Geography, International relations/trade, Security and defense, Present Times (2010 - today), Geopolitics, Peace and Conflict Studies
Published by: PISM Polski Instytut Spraw Międzynarodowych
Keywords: Poland; foreign policy; Russia; Ukraine; occupation; Crimea; Donbas; NATO;
Summary/Abstract: The key determinant of Poland’s policy towards the Russian Federation in 2017 were the latter’s aggressive actions, including the continued occupation of Ukrainian Crimea and military support of the so-called separatists in Donbas, which have destabilised Poland’s neighbourhood. What’s more, in autumn (14-20 September), Russia held joint military exercises in Belarus, Zapad 2017 (West 2017) in which the scenario was a conventional war in Europe. In November, the Russian authorities decided to deploy Iskander-M missiles to the Kaliningrad region from where they are capable of attacking land targets in NATO’s Eastern Flank countries. This led the Polish government to the conclusion that the country’s military, energy, and information security should be increased further.
Journal: Yearbook of Polish Foreign Policy
- Issue Year: 2017
- Issue No: 01
- Page Range: 124-138
- Page Count: 15
- Language: English