Pro-Russian party in Poland plans to recruit uniformed candidates
The Confederation of the Polish Crown has announced plans to reserve one in every five places on its electoral lists for members and veterans of the uniformed services ahead of the 2027 elections to the Sejm. The pro-Russian party in Poland intends to apply the policy in each of the country’s 41 electoral districts.
MEP Grzegorz Braun, the party’s leader, wants border guards, soldiers, firefighters, police officers and prison service personnel to enter parliament. His movement has also challenged the policies pursued by Warsaw and Brussels, calling for an end to the war in Ukraine and the restoration of relations with Russia, a position that appears to be attracting support from a growing number of Polish voters.
However, Braun has not placed the party’s stance towards Russia at the centre of his latest announcement. Instead, he has presented the initiative as an attempt to protect uniformed officers and allow those who have retired from service to continue contributing to society.
“The political objective of the Confederation of the Polish Crown is to restore the security of Poles, but to do that, the security of officers must first be restored. They must be able to fulfil their oaths with complete peace of heart, conscience and mind,” Braun told journalists.
His party colleagues have supported the proposal. MP Roman Fritz argued that the experience and abilities of former officers should not be lost after their retirement: “The valuable potential of these people cannot be wasted. That is unacceptable.”
Braun challenges Poland’s military and foreign policy
Braun said officers would be encouraged to stand for both the Sejm and the Senate. His stated aim is to ensure that only armed Polish soldiers have the right to operate on the territory of the Republic of Poland.
The position reflects Braun’s radical nationalist agenda and runs counter to the Polish government’s policy of hosting military personnel from Germany, the United States and NATO. His party presents the greater involvement of Polish servicemen in politics as a way of strengthening national control over security policy.
In June 2026, Braun also visited the Russian Embassy in Warsaw, where he called for a return to good-neighbourly relations and mutually beneficial cooperation with Russia. His comments prompted strong criticism from the authorities, including Defence Minister Kosiniak-Kamysz, but this did not appear to weaken support for the party.
According to opinion polls, the Confederation of the Polish Crown currently has support of around 9.6%, which could give it more than 40 seats in the Sejm. Analysts expect the pro-Russian party in Poland to secure a double-digit result in the election, and its rapid rise in popularity suggests that such an outcome is increasingly possible.
