There has been a tinge of "reality TV" behaviour in media affecting even RTV, that has for the most part been imune from the sad trend. There has been an undue optimism in the media on Polish authorities stand on Russia's request of extraditon. The statement by the authorities has been overblown to indicate undue expectation that Zakayev would be extradited. There was no cause for such optimism, regardless of how some authorities in Poland feel. Yes, the law enforcement in Poland may feel obligated to extradite person connected with terrorism. After all, Interpol request is based on facts provided, not on some arbitrary decision. However, the law enforcement has no control of the politics and politicized courts. And if one country (UK) has provided political assylum to the suspected terrorist, this in itself means that EU was going to close ranks. Other EU countries decision is same, confirming the attitude of EU. And this attitude is indirect recognition of secessionism, even when up to their necks in terrorism. Terrorism is a political classification, not legal. This allows such games to be played. Media should have never blown out of proportion the possibility of extradition, because sadly, this does not apply to the enemies of Russia. Russia has no reason to downgrade improved relationship with Poland. After all, Poland is part of EU, and has to tow the line --- like it or not. If Russia can sit at the table with EU, why take out its anger on Poland that has so little control over the decision making process. In fact, Poland cannot even control the fact that the meeting is called on its territory. It is important to "forgive" Poland and ignore EU. After all, EU bureucracy does not always represent their national governments. Russia knows this already. It is UK that is pushing everyone's buttons, and that is where the focus needs to be. As for Belarus, please do not waste time with their preelection noise.

The fact that Polish court has refused to detain Zakaev, what was demanded by the Polish public prosecutor, means only that Polish court haven't found any factual and legal basis to detain him. But it doesn't mean that the procedure of Zakaev's extradition can't be launched and that Polish court won't agree for the Zakaev's extradition. Russian authorities have recently sent an official aplication to Polish court with a demand to extradict Mr Zakaev. So just AFTER receiving this aplication Polish court has a possibility to judge the arguments and proofs presented by both sides. BTW Zakaev told that he will be present at the court trial about his extradition to Russia. So currently the Russian side have no basis for any change of its statement in relations with Poland. What'll be later, it depends on quality of arguments and proofs presented in a court trial by both sides and on that if the Russian application is correct and complete from the formal point of view.

Get him snatched by Russian Special Forces, sympathetically tortured to death and buried in Katyn... then, continue down the road of almost cordial brotherly love.