Glenn Diesen - Greater Eurasia Podcast Dmitry Polyanskiy: Peace Requires a Pan-European Security Architecture
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Jan 29, 2026 Dmitry Polyanskiy, Russia’s Permanent Representative to the OSCE and former UN envoy, outlines Russia’s view on pan-European security. He talks about NATO expansion, the OSCE’s decline, failed treaty efforts, and why Russia must be part of any lasting European security architecture. He warns about escalation risks, hybrid warfare, and the limits of current diplomacy.
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OSCE's Promise Was Undermined
- Dmitry Polyanskiy argues the OSCE was meant to be a pan-European security forum but became sidelined by NATO expansion and block politics.
- He says existing OSCE principles were cherry-picked and never fully implemented, undermining European security cohesion.
OSCE Is Swallowed By Bloc Politics
- Polyanskiy describes the OSCE as "dormant" and consumed by a toxic atmosphere of bloc positions and Ukrainian-focused agenda.
- He says this prevents serious conversation on rebuilding a pan-European security architecture based on indivisible security.
Include Russia For Sustainable Security
- Do include Russia in any sustainable European security architecture because excluding it will fail to produce lasting peace.
- Use OSCE documents fully and avoid cherry-picking principles to build a truly inclusive framework.