Poland offering US 'firsthand experience' to help transition Cuba from communism
Warsaw, Poland — The United States wants nothing more than to transition Cuba away from its decades of failed communist economics, and Poland is reminding the White House that it knows a thing or two about the process.
TL;DR
- Poland is offering its experience to the United States to help transition Cuba away from communism.
- Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski believes Poland's 1989 transition and Solidarity movement provide valuable lessons.
- Poland can advise Cuba on peaceful, democratic transition and market reform.
- Poland's own transition from a Soviet-backed government to a free market was rapid and impactful.
- The transition ultimately led to Poland's increased wealth and influence.