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W. Hebda - Kuda ideš Srbijo?: Will Serbia's strategic partnership with Russia survive in the aftermath of the Russian aggression against Ukraine?
02.04.2022
During the last few weeks, we have witnessed events which given the experiences of the Europeans throughout the 20th century appear unimaginable or just senseless. This refers to the Russian aggression against Ukraine, which turned into a war taking many lives every day. In this context, a diversified international reaction has also been noticeable. Most countries support the maintenance of Ukraine's territorial integrity and condemn the actions of the Russian state. Of course, there are also countries that try to maintain a neutral approach to the events in Ukraine, while few support Russia. Consequently, it is worth paying attention especially to those countries which, for various reasons, have remained in close alliance with Russia. The Republic of Serbia is certainly one of them.
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P. Orłowski - President Biden's speech in Warsaw: Pretty good, but not really…
29.03.2022
The speech of the US President Joe Biden at the Royal Castle in Warsaw on March 26, 2022 was the culmination of his visit to Poland. According to many commentators, the visit itself in such a dynamic time for the security of Europe was one of the most important visits by US presidents in history. The speech was expected to set a new direction of US policy with regard to the aggression of the Russian Federation against Ukraine and the security policy towards the region of Central and Eastern Europe. This commentary assesses the importance of this speech and lessons learnt.
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B. Kosowski - Civil society in Poland in times of the Russian military invasion of Ukraine
07.03.2022
The commentary takes up the phenomenon of the spontaneous mobilization of the Polish society following immediately the Russian military invasion of Ukraine. The author expresses the view that in the situation of the most serious crisis, which is the war in the immediate vicinity of our borders, Poles have shown an extraordinary mobilization and a great commitment to the assistance to refugees from Ukraine. This has become then part of a modern concept of security known as the humanization of security. The author points out the need to establish and improve cooperation between non-governmental organizations and public administration in order to increase the effectiveness of activities in the above-mentioned area, and therefore to use the social potential to improve the national security system of a democratic state.
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A. Nyzio - Myths about a winged horse. The Pegasus debate and operational control
23.02.2022
The United Right is facing an increasing pressure to investigate claims that the Polish security apparatus illegally used Pegasus, a spyware made by the Israeli NSO Group, against the opposition. This sophisticated malware allows its users to remotely hack into smartphones and tablets, harvest the data or even take control of the device. The Pegasus scandal led to a string of controversies and suspicions related to wiretapping and electronic eavesdropping laws in Poland. As the ruling coalition is desperately trying to block a parliamentary inquiry into the allegations, the media have become awash with oversimplifications, factual errors and deliberate attempts to misinform the public. This commentary explores and clarifies some of the most notorious myths concerning „the winged horse” and the surveillance procedures.
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J. Niemiec - Kazakhstan – Landscape After the Revolution
19.02.2022
In early January 2022, mass demonstrations triggered by sharp increases in natural gas prices took place in several cities in Kazakhstan. The protests quickly turned into anti-government riots, in which over two hundred people were killed. After turmoil was quelled and the internal situation got under control, the president of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev announced a plan for political and economic reforms which aimed at a gradual system transformation and elimination of social inequalities. Under the guise of dismantling the oligarchic structure, a struggle for power began between the Tokayev milieu and elites allied with Nursultan Nazarbayev, the first president in the history of the independent Kazakhstan and the state's most powerful political figure thus far.
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