Belarus-linked incidents trouble Latvia and Lithuania, where experts warn of security challenges.


Agnieszka Pikulicka-Wilczewska is a freelance journalist focusing on the post-Soviet space.
Belarus-linked incidents trouble Latvia and Lithuania, where experts warn of security challenges.

Kazakhstan accelerates AI development but experts warn of impact on the environment and human rights.

Seoul is set to host its first presidential meeting with five Russia-allied states positioning themselves as a bloc.

Latin Americans are increasingly flocking to Poland for work, lured by the false promise of secure salaries.

Far-right activists blame a ‘flood’ of illegal immigrants for crime, but foreign-born population of Poland is small.

Kazakh ecologists and environmental activists worry that the Caspian Sea’s levels are set to decline further.

As some turn on Kyiv, Nawrocki, a nationalist, says Poland and Ukraine must address ‘overdue historical issues’.

The country’s choice of its next president will likely determine whether government can get vital reforms through.
![Supporters of the Mayor of Warsaw and the Civic Coalition (KO) presidential candidate, Rafal Trzaskowski, listen to his speech during the Great Patriotic March a week before the second round of the presidential elections on May 25, 2025, in Warsaw, Poland [Omar Marques/Getty Images]](/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/GettyImages-2216969779-1748536268.jpg?resize=270%2C180&quality=80)
As Poland picks its new president, the country’s left is making a new pitch too.

The two main contenders may disagree on the EU, but they have both embraced anti-migrant sentiment.
