Expert: West badly approaches to Russia – Polish Radio

Sobota (13.02) is the second day of meetings and discussions at the 52nd Munich Security Conference. Wojciech Cegielski, korespodent IAR reported from the capital of Bavaria speech of President Andrew Duda. The President said inter alia that the Polish most important thing now is billed by NATO to strengthen the security of the countries of eastern flank of Europe.

 

With regard to Syria, he said correspondent of Polish Radio, at a conference in Munich will see the dividing line. – West speaks with one voice. Russia is undermining the efforts of the international community that there was peace in Syria – said Wojciech Cegielski. He stressed that among NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg and Prime Minister of France Manuel Valls called in Munich Russia to stop bombing civilians – in response to Russian Prime Minister assured that for any attacks of this type do not know. Dmitry Medvedev accused the West is responsible for a new Cold War.

 

Jaroslaw Guzy, expert. International, commented that we have another cold war, but it is up to Russia. He noted that it is Moscow against the West, not the other way around, but this corresponds to the chaotic, reactive. He estimated that the Polish president actually approach this problem – in his speech spoke about the importance of the international order, the possibility of deterrence, and only later – about the possibility of dialogue. He stressed that it is important here sequence. According to the expert, Russia from other Western countries gets an inconsistent answer, and therefore continues its activities.

 

Guest Ones stressed that Russia must speak from the perspective of the rules, but With a force, and the West does not exist. In Munich, President Petro Poroshenko reminded that in Ukraine are Russian troops, is a Russian aggression, and not any civil war, and argued the Kremlin. He emphasized that repeatedly presented evidence of this. Meanwhile, some European politicians, for example. The head of the CSU, going to Moscow and say they should remove the sanctions – reminded the expert. He stressed also that, after all, when it comes to policy in any way consistent with Russia, Chancellor Angela Merkel in this regard is our only bulwark because maintains a policy of sanctions in the EU.

 

Jaroslaw Guzy noted that although Russia claims that the sanctions did not hurt, this is not true. They bring her loss, but there are still too weak – said guest Ones. He stressed that Russia understands the strong signals, and if they do not exist, it looks for gaps in the EU and pushing for their interests there. An example of this – he argued – is eg. Gas pipeline project. He added that the Poles, but unlike other countries, are able to distinguish facts from the “swan song” flowing from the Kremlin. He noted that Russia has invaded a neighbor, annexed its territory armor on power, threatens nuclear weapons – this emerges a picture of a very aggressive superpower. Guest rating Ones also said that Russia’s policy is characterized by a total lack of respect towards the West.

 

More on the war in Ukraine, Syria – in recording the program.

 

The program has also been made of the situation on the island of Lesbos, where it reaches many refugees and immigrants. The “European Menu” Beaty Płomeckiej discussed in turn for the Nord Stream pipeline and energy security. The program also appeared on the Central African Republic, where on Sunday will be held the second round of presidential elections.

 

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broadcast Title: World on channel

 

He Michael Zakowski

 

You Jaroslaw Guzy (international expert), Wojciech Jakóbik (editor-in-chief BiznesAlert.pl), Beata Płomecka (Polish Radio correspondent in Brussels), Wojciech Cegielski (correspondent of Polish Radio and IAR), Beata Kukiel-Vraila (Polish Radio correspondent in Athens), Jędrzej ruins (expert from the University of Cardinal Stefan Wyszynski)

 

Date of issue: 02/13/2016

 

Time of issue: 12.15

 

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