Duda organized a boycott of Lukashenka at the summit in Baku
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Duda organized a boycott of Lukashenka at the summit in Baku

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Source:  Polsat News

Polish leader Andrzej Duda did not want to pose for a joint photo of the participants of the UN climate summit (COP-29) in Baku, because the Belarusian dictator Oleksandr Lukashenko was present there.

Points of attention

  • Andrzej Duda threw a kind of challenge to Oleksandr Lukashenka.
  • The act of the Polish leader is a symbolic separation from the dictatorial regime of Lukashenka.
  • Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk emphasized the importance of maintaining aid for Ukraine.

Duda does not change his position regarding Lukashenka

As journalist Grzegorz Urbanek managed to find out, the Polish president did not want to be in a joint photo with the henchman of the Russian dictator Vladimir Putin.

The president boycotted this moment because Alexander Lukashenko was present there. It was the same last year. This is a symbolic delimitation, among other things, in connection with the participation of Belarus on the Ukrainian front, — says the media representative.

Another insider added that it was a conscious decision on his part.

A family photo is a family photo, Mr. President decided that he does not want to have such a photo with Alexander Lukashenko, the journalist emphasized.

What is important to understand is that such actions in the political arena are of great importance. Andrzej Duda did it deliberately.

Poland made a new statement regarding Ukraine

According to Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk, after the return of Donald Trump to the White House, it is important not to allow Ukraine to weaken.

He also emphasized that official Warsaw is not going to abandon Ukraine to its own devices.

Under no circumstances does anyone want Ukraine to weaken or even capitulate, that would be a fundamental threat to Poland and not in our interests.

Donald Tusk

Donald Tusk

Prime Minister of Poland

It is worth noting that recently rumors about a "peacekeeping mission" that Donald Trump will allegedly propose have started to spread more and more actively.

Against this background, Tusk urged not to discuss something that does not even exist yet.

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British intelligence predicts new serious problems for the Russian army

UK Ministry of Defence
The state of the Russian economy continues to deteriorate

According to British intelligence, Russian dictator Vladimir Putin will have fewer and fewer resources in the future to maintain the Russian army's spending at a high level.

Points of attention

  • Inflation in Russia is on the rise, and long-term inflationary pressures could affect the country's ability to sustain high defense spending.
  • Labor shortages and high government spending further compound the economic challenges facing Russia, potentially impacting military capabilities.

The state of the Russian economy continues to deteriorate

According to the UK Ministry of Defence, as long as interest rates remain high, the number of corporate bankruptcies in Russia is likely to increase.

Back in the fall of last year, the ruble collapsed to its lowest level since the beginning of Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022 (114 per US dollar).

However, the Russian currency was able to strengthen to a high of 81 per US dollar in March 2025.

The strengthening of the ruble will most likely lead to a reduction in federal revenues from oil and gas in ruble terms, which will increase pressure on the federal deficit, British intelligence officials emphasize.

We also cannot ignore the fact that inflation in Russia continues to rise.

Against this backdrop, labor shortages, as well as high government spending, indicate that inflation will remain above the Central Bank of the Russian Federation's target of 4 percent through 2025.

Long-term inflationary pressures are likely to put increased pressure on Russia's ability to maintain high defense spending, the UK Ministry of Defense emphasizes.

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