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When will Ukraine join NATO?
Volodymyr Zelensky, President of Ukraine since May and lately at the centre of American and international attention because of his instrumental but rather passive role in the case for impeachment against Donald Trump, was elected chiefly because of his promise to end the war in the Donbass, in the Eastern Ukraine. This week, the man… Continue reading
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Is the US opioid crisis going to spread to Europe too?
In the 1970s Europe succumbed to a wave of heroin misuse. Heroin addiction had hitherto been viewed as an American problem, hence the term “American disease” became a colloquialism. Now as we approach 2020 Europe is confronting a second strain of the American disease: this time one in which big pharma produced synthetic opioids are… Continue reading
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“Provoking Russia” – How the RAND Corporation shapes Poland’s foreign policy
This text is based on an article originally published in the Polish weekly Myśl Polska. You can find the original text (in Polish) here. There is no doubt that the US is pursuing a policy of interference in political choices and processes in all corners of the globe. It does not necessarily do it through… Continue reading
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Where is the end of Eurasia? – Antoni Koniuszewski
This article originally appeared in Myśl Polska. You can find it here in Polish. The views expressed in the article are exclusively of the author and may not be shared by East & West. Of course, in terms of understanding political space and, naturally, taking into account geographical factors, i.e. rivers, mountains, climates, etc., we… Continue reading
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Reagan also tried to block the pipeline – Myśl Polska
This article originally appeared in the Polish weekly magazine Myśl Polska. You can find the original text (in Polish) here. It is perfectly visible today that Polish energy policy (and not only) is the implementation of American strategy towards Europe and Russia. And this is why it ignores Polish true national interests so badly. Looking… Continue reading
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How humanitarian are humanitarian wars? Just look at the devastation they leave behind
An editorial in latest issue of The Economist this week accuses the United States “betraying the Kurds”, enabling Turkey, a NATO member and hence at least formally a US ally, to invade Northern Syria. Turkey’s alleged aim is to create a 30 km wide secure area across its border. A number of other experts and… Continue reading
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“Global governance is incompatible with democracy” – interview with Professor Danny Nicol
Danny Nicol is a Professor of public law at the University of Westminster and he serves on the editorial board of the journal “Public Law”. He has written extensively on the European Union, the World Trade Organisation and the European Convention of Human rights. He is also co-founder of the campaign group “The Full Brexit”.… Continue reading
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Vill du stoppa klimatförändringarna på riktigt? Säg farväl till kapitalism och globalisering
På fredagen genomfördes massdemonstrationer mot klimatförändringar över hela världen. I Berlin, London, Warszawa, New York och många andra kosmopolitiska första världsstäder samlades tusentals människor för att ge ett massivt tecken mot den globala uppvärmningen. Många deltagare var skolelever, som efter exemplet på den nu berömda svenska 16-åriga Greta Thunberg, hoppade över skolan för att kämpa… Continue reading
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Peace in the Donbass brings the spectre of a revolution in Ukraine – again
Over the last few years, people have learned that politics and the business of running a country in Ukraine can be a little volatile. Two revolutions in the last 15 years and the war in the East were not a receipt for stability. Zelensky’s crushing victory in the Presidential election in April and in the… Continue reading
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Want to stop climate change for real? Say good riddance to capitalism and globalization
This Friday saw mass demonstrations against climate change across the world. In Berlin, London, Warsaw, New York and many other cosmopolitan first world cities, thousands of people gathered to give a massive sign against global warming. Many participants were school pupils, who, following the example of the now famous Swedish 16-year-old Greta Thunberg, skipped school… Continue reading
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European Union or else war?
Enthusiastic supporters of the European Union appear to think that the inevitable alternative to a European Union would be chaos and war. This has been one of the key arguments in the debate around Brexit. Leave the EU and, almost by the sole force of a powerful unforgiving fate, for one reason or another, there… Continue reading
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The forty-year war between the United States and Iran
In July, after Iran shot an American drone over what it claimed was its territorial airspace, the Unites States was minutes away from launching a strike on Iran. “How many people will be killed?”, asked President Trump to his military advisers. The answer was around one hundred. And so, Trump decided to call off a… Continue reading
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Ukraine and the geopolitical dilemma
Last month’s Ukrainian parliamentary elections, which saw the party of the newly elected president Zelensky, “Servant of the people” triumph, brought the country back to the center of attention of international media and observers. Zelensky, in office since May, after the March elections where he got 73% of the vote, had been elected on a… Continue reading
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In Poland, the “LGBT revolution” becomes a political issue
Not a day goes by in Poland without seeing a newspaper or magazine on the news-stands with a great cover title dedicated to homosexuality and LGBT rights, with the topic becoming extremely polarizing in recent months. “Homoterrorism”, “Soros attacks Poland” cry out some, while others respond: “Whoever is not supporting LGBT people is not a… Continue reading
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Discovering Ukraine by train
I don’t like flying. It is not, unfortunately, a rational thing. I have done it before but the last time I took a plane I was physically shaking, so I do fly, but only when it is absolutely necessary. Otherwise I love trains. My dislike of flying means I have reduced travel options (I can’t… Continue reading
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New Ukrainian President Zelensky Is Already Facing A Moment Of Truth
Three months have passed since Volodymyr Zelensky was surprisingly elected as the new president of Ukraine, after inflicting a heavy defeat on the incumbent Petro Poroshenko, obtaining 73% of the votes. After taking office in May, the new president, repeating his electoral promise to set new foundations for the political system in Ukraine, made use… Continue reading
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Timothy Snyder’s “The Road to Unfreedom” – book review
Timothy Snyder’s book “The Road to Unfreedom” is, in many respects, extraordinary. The problem is, it might be so for all the wrong reasons. The central purpose of the book is to sound a warning call to all people in the West, or like the description says: “The past in another country, the old saying goes.… Continue reading
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Will Zelensky be another Poroshenko?
This article was originally written by our author Stepan Antonov for “New Cold War: Ukraine and Beyond”. To read the full text, visit their website For some Ukrainian citizens and observers alike, Volodymyr Zelensky’s resounding victory against the incumbent President Poroshenko in April may have meant that Ukraine would be heading for change. Poroshenko was… Continue reading
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Is it worth living in Poland?
For many young Europeans from the older Europe, Poland may be the place to go CRACOW, Poland. Strolling through one giant and very modern shopping mall of one of Poland’s most industrious towns, with the familiar display of multinational brands, one may be forgiven for thinking this must not be too far away from what… Continue reading
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Галицкий сепаратизм: есть ли у него перспективы развития?
Второй тур недавних украинских выборов показал достаточно интересную картину распределения голосов по регионам. Действующий президент Петр Порошенко, строивший свою предвыборную кампанию на национализме, милитаризме и противопоставлении себя Путину, победил только в одном регионе Украине – в Львовской области и некоторых сопредельных районах Тернопольской и Ивано-Франковской областей. Это и есть исторический регион под названием Галичина (или… Continue reading
EAST AND WEST 