New Eastern Europe | Poland is defending Europe from Russia’s hybrid war

What is the aim of Russia’s hybrid war on Poland? It is to undermine the support for Ukraine and thereby ultimately unravel the integrity of the European security order by sowing discord and division within the EU. So far, Russia’s malign efforts are proving to be effective.

The renewed rift between Poland and the EU over migration benefits no one but Russia and its geostrategic interests. It serves as an unwelcome distraction from the need to maintain a united front at a moment of profound crisis for post-war Europe. European countries – including non-EU members such as the UK – have been scrambling to fill the security void left in the wake of the United States’ recent rhetoric under Donald Trump.

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