Christopher Lash
@chrislashhist.bsky.social
Historian of Poland and CEE in the world based in Warsaw, Poland. Might be the odd political skeet here and there. Private views
I saw you cited me! Thanks!
September 10, 2025 at 12:31 PM
I saw you cited me! Thanks!
I gave it a bit of a go here bsky.app/profile/chri...
Tbf I was quite surprised that the anti-Ukrainian part of Polish political discourse was so successfully stifled in the aftermath of the invasion. Put it this way, Polish society is deeply sceptical towards Ukraine for historical reasons (and prejudice has always lurked beneath the surface)
Polish President has vetoed a bill to extend financial and medical aid for unemployed Ukrainian citizens, Wydarzenia reports.
Nawrocki stressed that social support should go to those working in Poland, with Poles remaining the priority in their own country.
Nawrocki stressed that social support should go to those working in Poland, with Poles remaining the priority in their own country.
August 27, 2025 at 6:57 PM
I gave it a bit of a go here bsky.app/profile/chri...
I'm not sure how to find a way out of this impasse and Polish-Ukrainian relations are at their weakest point since the invasion. It's actually rather sad that when the conflict eventually ends, the 2 countries which were seemingly on such good terms will be potentially uncomfortable neighbours/ends
August 26, 2025 at 6:30 PM
I'm not sure how to find a way out of this impasse and Polish-Ukrainian relations are at their weakest point since the invasion. It's actually rather sad that when the conflict eventually ends, the 2 countries which were seemingly on such good terms will be potentially uncomfortable neighbours/ends
Just to underline, I don't just blame the Poles for this (although this is clear populist nationalist politicking from Nawrocki). Ukraine has been at times tonally deaf to Polish concerns and counted on complete support in a lackadaisical fashion. In addition, there are issues which need resolution
August 26, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Just to underline, I don't just blame the Poles for this (although this is clear populist nationalist politicking from Nawrocki). Ukraine has been at times tonally deaf to Polish concerns and counted on complete support in a lackadaisical fashion. In addition, there are issues which need resolution
The fact that it hardly showed its face in the aftermath of the invasion shows how existential a threat Poland initially considered the situation to be. As the conflict has become less existential and more normalized it was always likely that tensions would emerge
August 26, 2025 at 6:23 PM
The fact that it hardly showed its face in the aftermath of the invasion shows how existential a threat Poland initially considered the situation to be. As the conflict has become less existential and more normalized it was always likely that tensions would emerge
Some kind of weird in-joke perhaps?
June 25, 2025 at 9:09 AM
Some kind of weird in-joke perhaps?
