Celem artykułu jest analiza ruchów etnopolitycznych mniejszości rosyjskiej w krajach poradzieckich po aneksji Krymu do Rosji i próba odpowiedzi na pytanie badawcze: na ile aneksja Krymu wywołała i/lub wzmocniła wśród mniejszości rosyjskiej żyjącej w tych państwach tendencje separatystyczne. Autorka analizuje aktywność Rosjan w wybranych b. republikach ZSRR, wskazując na ich zachowania wobec aneksji i aktywność w ramach organizacji, w których funkcjonują. W uwagach końcowych dochodzi do wniosku, że na skutek aneksji Krymu ruchy etnopolityczne mniejszości rosyjskiej na obszarze poradzieckim będą jeszcze silniej przeciwstawiać się dyskryminacji ludności rosyjskiej i aktywniej walczyć o jej prawa. Dotychczasowa aktywność Rosjan na obszarze poradzieckim pozwala sądzić, że będą oni nadal działać na rzecz realizacji swoich celów, przy tym działalność ta (także o charakterze separatystycznym) będzie uzależniona w znacznym stopniu od polityki wewnętrznej władz państwa, w którym żyją, a także od polityki Kremla wobec rodaków za granicą.

Situation of Russian minority in Ukraine after the annexation the Crimea to Russia

The author analyzes the situation of the Russian minority after the annexation of the Crimea, putting the question on the current position and role of Russians living in Ukraine, as well as their impact on the creation of the local socio-political reality. Examines the socio-economic situation of Russians living on the peninsula. Consider also about the situation of the Russian population in the region south and east of Ukraine, pointing to the diversity of its attitudes towards the Ukrainian-Russian conflict. In concluding remarks, notes that among the Russian minority will continue to function group leaders in identifying its needs (mainly in terms of language and their rights) and formulating development programs. Will continue to operate the Russian minority organizations, supporting the views consistent with the parties and promote pro-Russian separatist tendencies. Thus, the Russian minority will continue to play a significant role in shaping the socio-political reality in Ukraine.

Moscow and Kiev’s vision of the interpretation of disputes about the past, the continuity of the historical roots of mutual statehood

The attack on the Russian Federation on February 24, 2022, in Ukraine, which was not the result of the functions of a superpower, treated by a member state. In any other device there is a reference to the historical past. This is in fact common in its origins but interpreted differently by both countries for 31 years. Starting from the vision of Russia promoted since the 16th century as the successor to the Byzantine Empire, Putin’s Russian Federation claims the right to create one empire corresponding to all the former lands of the Russian Empire. Not subject to legal protection and Ukrainian nationality. No official war is available to achieve this goal.

Analysis of the impact of the Russian-Ukrainian conflict on the security of global food supply chains

The Russian-Ukrainian conflict resulted in the transformation of modern logistics networks and supply chains to adapt to the challenges faced. This fact is particularly noticeable in the agricultural sector. Bottlenecks in the flow of raw materials have caused a global food crisis. Therefore, solutions are constantly being sought to minimize the negative effects of war, including: through the organization of solidarity corridors, as well as causing reductions in food prices. The research problem was formulated as a question: How do projects undertaken by the EU to eliminate the negative effects of war in the food supply chain sector affect their security? Additionally, a study was carried out to determine whether the actions undertaken were consistent with the adopted “farm to fork” strategy. The analysis carried out made it possible to identify the effects of the Russian invasion of Ukraine from the perspective of the global food market, along with presenting and assessing the actions taken as a result of the crisis in global food supply chains. The research conducted showed that as a result of disruptions in the functioning of global supply chains, food prices increased by approximately 34% in the first period of the conflict (March 2022). Currently, after introducing, among others, solidarity corridors, their growth is recorded at the level of 6.4%, by increasing the security of the flow of goods.

Anti-imperial or anti-ukrainian? Media (anti)war discourse of the Polish radical left – based on posts on Facebook platform

The aim of this article is a critical analysis of the anti-war discourse of the Polish radical left organizations based on posts published on their official Facebook profiles. The author outlines the theoretical and methodological background based on the ideas of Teun van Dijk and Ruth Wodak. He draws attention to the characteristic features of the radical left’s anti-war discourse and its internal differentiation. The qualitative analysis of the language used by the Polish Workers’ Party towards the Ukrainian and Russian troops and authorities will show a significant disproportion in its criticism of the actions of the former. The author focuses on the issue of the stigmatizing language used within the discourse conducted by the Polish Workers’ Party.