The Commission for Investigating Russian Influence in Poland has prepared another report. However, unlike before, there was no public presentation featuring General Jarosław Stróżyk. The document was submitted to the Prime Minister, while selected excerpts were shown to the media. Or more precisely, to Gazeta Wyborcza journalist Wojciech Czuchnowski, who reports on the findings in Wednesday’s edition of the newspaper.
“A list of 25 names of individuals spreading Kremlin propaganda online has been submitted to the Internal Security Agency (ABW) by the commission investigating Russian influence in Poland. The list does not include Maciej Maciak, a presidential candidate who openly defended Putin during a speech in Końskie. However, he is reportedly part of a circle the commission is examining,” reads Gazeta Wyborcza.
Stróżyk’s Commission Shifts Its Strategy
This is the view of presidential advisor Stanisław Żaryn, who recalls that previous presentations by the commission exposed “a lack of substance, basic knowledge, and proper methodology.”
“Now the Commission is changing its approach – a confidential report was sent to the Prime Minister, and the first leaks were given to the media. This style of narrative-building will likely continue. Some parts of the material will be made public, or more leaks will be fed to the media. Either way, it’s an ideal scenario for the government, as it becomes impossible to assess the credibility of the content without access to the full report,” Żaryn predicts.
“If today’s Gazeta Wyborcza article accurately reflects the content of the report, then it appears to be a typical blend of credible claims and politically motivated insinuations,” he adds.
In Żaryn’s opinion, the report is not truly aimed at analyzing or documenting facts.
“If the article reflects the actual content of the report, then what we have here is a document created according to the classic principles of disinformation operations – a mix of accurate statements, insinuations, and manipulation. The report wasn’t written to objectively analyze or describe the situation, but to shape an information narrative designed to produce specific outcomes – namely, to cast suspicion on the previous government,” he explains.
“Stróżyk’s Commission is a failure in terms of substance. Worse yet, it’s causing real damage by discrediting an important issue for Poland. Unfortunately, it’s not the only commission established by this government that suffers from such shortcomings,” he concludes.