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During the #PolishGermanRoundtable2022 @AgnieszkaBryc shared her thoughts on future scenarios for Poland and Europe should Russia’s war against Ukraine turn into a “frozen conflict”.
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The points she made are relevant for the German debate as commentators like @johannesvarwick often present the scenario of a “frozen conflict” as a “solution” and argue that Germany should pressure Ukraine accordingly and even advocate withholding military support.
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As Agnieszka pointed out this would not be a good prospect for European security: Poland would become a “frontline state” for years. Russian propagandist Margarita Simonyan already stated that now Poland “has its own Belgorod”.
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Some impressions from the #PolishGermanRoundtable2022 in Wojnowice. A thought-provoking talk by Olena Snigyr reflected on what the future might hold for Russia.
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As long as Russia remains an imperial state, it cannot become a democracy and until then it will challenge European security. Wagner could merge with federal structure and she believes that Prigozhin as the “rising star” could succeed Putin.
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We will have a rogue state with nuclear weapons. It is vital to build alliances with the ethnic minorities of the Russian Federation who have begun to organize themselves (mostly abroad) since February 2022. Their voices must be included into our discussion.
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