The political scientist assessed the chances of rapprochement between Moscow and Warsaw under the new president of Poland

Russia and Poland may come closer after the end of the conflict in Ukraine, which will create common challenges for the two countries. Artyom Barynkin, Associate Professor of the Department of European Studies at the Faculty of International Relations of St. Petersburg State University, told about this on Wednesday, June 4.

"There are objective challenges that can push countries towards dialogue after the end of hostilities: uncontrolled migration, the proliferation of weapons from Ukraine, and an increase in crime," he assessed the chances of a rapprochement between Russia and Poland under the new president, Karola Nawrocki, in an interview. Lenta.Ru .

According to the political scientist, all these problems will require a collective response and joint actions by Moscow and Warsaw. In particular, radical Ukrainian nationalists may pose a threat not only to Poland, but also to the entire region, the expert concluded.

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In turn, political analyst Yuri Svetov expressed the opinion that Navrotsky's victory would lead to an inevitable deterioration in relations between Poland and Russia. 360.ru .

The results of the second round of the presidential election in Poland were reported earlier, on June 1. According to the results, Navrotsky won with 50.89% of the votes, while his rival, the mayor of Warsaw and candidate from the ruling Civic Coalition, Rafal Trzaskowski, scored 49.11%.