Mar 06 2025 9 mins 4
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In this video, we’re going to look at Poland’s Ukraine strategy, and why Tusk is resistant to deploying troops on the ground.
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Reference list:
EU military aid to Ukraine
https://www.ifw-kiel.de/publications/news/ukraine-support-tracker-europe-clearly-overtakes-us-with-total-commitments-now-twice-as-large/https://www.ifw-kiel.de/publications/news/ukraine-support-tracker-europe-clearly-overtakes-us-with-total-commitments-now-twice-as-large/
Poland’s defence spending
https://www.nato.int/nato_static_fl2014/assets/pdf/pdf_2017_03/20170313_170313-pr2017-045.pdf page 11
https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/poland-may-redirect-eu-funds-towards-defence-minister-says-2025-03-04/
https://www.economist.com/europe/2025/01/22/how-poland-emerged-as-a-leading-defence-power
“Poland will not send troops to Ukraine” - Polish PM Donald Tusk
https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/poland-will-not-send-troops-ukraine-says-pm-tusk-2025-02-17/
https://www.euractiv.com/section/politics/news/poland-wont-send-troops-to-ukraine-tusk-announces/
Briton support for British troops to Ukraine
https://yougov.co.uk/politics/articles/51630-a-round-up-of-recent-polling-on-ukraine-and-defence
Polish polling for sending troops to Ukraine
https://wydarzenia.interia.pl/zagranica/news-polscy-zolnierze-w-ukrainie-bedziemy-postepowac-sojuszniczo,nId,7872578
Polish polling for sending Ukraine military aid
https://businessinsider.com.pl/wiadomosci/polska-powinna-dozbrajac-ukraine-zaskakujace-wyniki-sondazu/3ybb5bc
Poland-Ukraine bilateral dispute https://www.politico.eu/article/angry-farmers-push-poland-away-ukraine-war-russia-donald-tusk-rafal-trzaskowski-presidential-election/
Poland election polls
https://www.politico.eu/europe-poll-of-polls/poland/
https://www.politico.eu/article/poland-pis-sticks-to-us-donald-trump-like-glue/
Support for far right growing
https://insightnews.media/poland-support-for-the-far-right-and-anti-ukrainian-party-keeps-growing/
https://www.politico.eu/article/poland-pis-sticks-to-us-donald-trump-like-glue/
https://www.ft.com/content/e00d84ec-5f9d-4bac-a46c-1ad57e19c912
PiS presidential candidate’s critique of Zelenskyy
https://www.euractiv.com/section/politics/news/pis-candidate-goes-hard-on-russia-opts-for-cutting-diplomatic-ties-after-criticising-zelenskyy/
In this video, we’re going to look at Poland’s Ukraine strategy, and why Tusk is resistant to deploying troops on the ground.
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Our mission is to explain news and politics in an impartial, efficient, and accessible way, balancing import and interest while fostering independent thought.
TLDR is a completely independent & privately owned media company that's not afraid to tackle the issues we think are most important. The channel is run by a small group of young people, with us hoping to pass on our enthusiasm for politics to other young people. We are primarily fan sourced with most of our funding coming from donations and ad revenue. No shady corporations, no one telling us what to say. We can't wait to grow further and help more people get informed. Help support us by subscribing, engaging and sharing. Thanks!
Reference list:
EU military aid to Ukraine
https://www.ifw-kiel.de/publications/news/ukraine-support-tracker-europe-clearly-overtakes-us-with-total-commitments-now-twice-as-large/https://www.ifw-kiel.de/publications/news/ukraine-support-tracker-europe-clearly-overtakes-us-with-total-commitments-now-twice-as-large/
Poland’s defence spending
https://www.nato.int/nato_static_fl2014/assets/pdf/pdf_2017_03/20170313_170313-pr2017-045.pdf page 11
https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/poland-may-redirect-eu-funds-towards-defence-minister-says-2025-03-04/
https://www.economist.com/europe/2025/01/22/how-poland-emerged-as-a-leading-defence-power
“Poland will not send troops to Ukraine” - Polish PM Donald Tusk
https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/poland-will-not-send-troops-ukraine-says-pm-tusk-2025-02-17/
https://www.euractiv.com/section/politics/news/poland-wont-send-troops-to-ukraine-tusk-announces/
Briton support for British troops to Ukraine
https://yougov.co.uk/politics/articles/51630-a-round-up-of-recent-polling-on-ukraine-and-defence
Polish polling for sending troops to Ukraine
https://wydarzenia.interia.pl/zagranica/news-polscy-zolnierze-w-ukrainie-bedziemy-postepowac-sojuszniczo,nId,7872578
Polish polling for sending Ukraine military aid
https://businessinsider.com.pl/wiadomosci/polska-powinna-dozbrajac-ukraine-zaskakujace-wyniki-sondazu/3ybb5bc
Poland-Ukraine bilateral dispute https://www.politico.eu/article/angry-farmers-push-poland-away-ukraine-war-russia-donald-tusk-rafal-trzaskowski-presidential-election/
Poland election polls
https://www.politico.eu/europe-poll-of-polls/poland/
https://www.politico.eu/article/poland-pis-sticks-to-us-donald-trump-like-glue/
Support for far right growing
https://insightnews.media/poland-support-for-the-far-right-and-anti-ukrainian-party-keeps-growing/
https://www.politico.eu/article/poland-pis-sticks-to-us-donald-trump-like-glue/
https://www.ft.com/content/e00d84ec-5f9d-4bac-a46c-1ad57e19c912
PiS presidential candidate’s critique of Zelenskyy
https://www.euractiv.com/section/politics/news/pis-candidate-goes-hard-on-russia-opts-for-cutting-diplomatic-ties-after-criticising-zelenskyy/
