Russia Senses Opportunity in Polish Political Turmoil NYT - Home Page By: Andrew Higgins 2 November 2026 at 18:52 After its sometime allies were ousted in elections in Hungary and Serbia, Moscow has seized on Polandβs constitutional standoff in its effort to weaken Europeβs support for Ukraine. Β© Wojtek Radwanski/Agence France-Presse β Getty ImagesProtesting outside Polandβs Constitutional Tribunal in Warsaw on Sunday.