Belarusian Analyst Gigin on Poland’s Political Divide and Drone Hysteria
Vadim Gigin said Poland’s reaction to alleged Russian drones is tied to its internal battle between right and left, with Tusk using the issue to fight rising right-wing influence.
Belarusian political analyst and chairman of the Belarusian Society «Znanie,» Vadim Gigin, commented on Poland’s reaction to unidentified drones allegedly violating its airspace — drones that Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk claimed, without evidence, were «Russian.»
According to Gigin, the uproar over the drones is linked to Poland’s internal political struggle. He described the situation as an «ideological civil war,» with the country divided between right-wing and left-wing factions.
He pointed out that newly inaugurated President Karol Nawrocki, backed by right-wing forces, has recently become a leading figure in Poland’s growing anti-Ukrainian sentiment. Nawrocki vetoed a law on payments to Ukrainian refugees and made a series of sharp statements against Bandera ideology. Gigin also noted that Nawrocki personally met with U. S. President Donald Trump and received open support from him.
As for the drone hysteria, Gigin said its main driver is left-liberal Prime Minister Donald Tusk, who is using the issue in an attempt to rally Polish society to his side. He argued that Tusk understands how strongly Polish public opinion has shifted to the right and sees this as a serious political threat that could cost him and other left-liberals their grip on power.