Media Watch- December 5

Opening Statement of Mark Brzezinski, Nominee to be the U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Poland Senate Foreign Relations Committee. December 1, 2021 https://www.foreign.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/120121_Brzezinski_Testimony.pdf The Department of State has issued a Level 4 – Do Not Travel Advisory for Poland. https://pl.usembassy.gov/covid-19-information/ Special Coverage: Focus on the Border https://www.polskieradio.pl/395/9610 Belarus KGB created fake accounts to criticize Poland during border crisis, Facebook parent company says https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/europe/meta-belarus-kgb-poland-facebook/2021/12/02/ffaa73f8-534d-11ec-83d2-d9dab0e23b7e_story.html NATO voices support for Poland, Baltics over Belarus border crisis https://www.polskieradio.pl/395/7991/Artykul/2859916 EU makes efforts to strengthen eastern border with Belarus https://www.dw.com/en/eu-makes-efforts-to-strengthen-eastern-border-with-belarus/a-59988429 New E.U. Measures Set to Restrict Asylum Rights at the Belarus Border https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/01/world/europe/asylum-rights-poland-eu.html EU criticized for move to restrict asylum rights at Belarus border https://www.dw.com/en/eu-criticized-for-move-to-restrict-asylum-rights-at-belarus-border/a-60021873 EU, UK, US, Canada issue coordinated sanctions against Belarus regime https://www.dw.com/en/eu-uk-us-canada-issue-coordinated-sanctions-against-belarus-regime/a-60000656 Nine defense ministers in joint statement condemns Russia for concentrating troops by Ukraine's border https://www.baltictimes.com/nine_defense_ministers_in_joint_statement_condemns_russia_for_concentrating_troops_by_ukraine_s_border/ Meeting near Russian border, NATO weighs response to Moscow's military maneuvers https://www.dw.com/en/meeting-near-russian-border-nato-weighs-response-to-moscows-military-maneuvers/a-59960106 NATO warns Russia against Ukraine 'aggression' https://www.dw.com/en/nato-warns-russia-against-ukraine-aggression/a-59980842 Russia has been warned: So will NATO defend Ukraine? https://www.dw.com/en/russia-has-been-warned-so-will-nato-defend-ukraine/a-59983502 Large-scale Russian offensive possible in January, Ukraine says https://www.polskieradio.pl/395/7785/Artykul/2861424 Polish, Lithuanian, Ukrainian presidents urge harsher sanctions on Russia https://www.polskieradio.pl/395/7785/Artykul/2860905 Polish PM urges NATO allies to 'wake up' to Russian attempts to destabilise Europe https://www.polskieradio.pl/395/7989/Artykul/285883 Nord https://www.polskieradio.pl/395/7785/Artykul/2861424Stream 2 pipeline Angela Merkel’s 'biggest mistake', says Donald Tusk https://www.dw.com/en/nord-stream-2-pipeline-angela-merkels-biggest-mistake-says-donald-tusk/a-59963553 Trzaskowski [mayor of Warsaw and former preaidential candidate] speaks to American politician https://www.warsawvoice.pl/WVpage/pages/article.php/52868/news MPs greenlight new Polish envoy to UK [Piotr Wilczek] https://www.polskieradio.pl/395/7785/Artykul/2860727 [Wilczek was Poland’s Ambassador to the US for 5 years. He was well-respected by the diplomatic community and very friendly to Polonia throughout the US – TM] European populist far-right parties meet in Warsaw https://www.dw.com/en/european-populist-far-right-parties-meet-in-warsaw/a-60023500 Poland, US sign aviation security agreement https://www.polskieradio.pl/395/7785/Artykul/2861267