South Korea will increase its humanitarian and non-lethal military support for Ukraine’s defence against the Russian invasion, the Asian country’s president has said. Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky (right) and South Korea's Yoon Sook Yeo (left) meet in Kyiv on Saturday, July 15, 2023. PAP/Viktor Kovalchuk Yoon Sook Yeo made the pledge during a visit to Kyiv on Saturday, the Kyiv
Russia’s announced closure of a Polish consulate in its western city of Smolensk is a “hostile and reprehensible act” and Poland “reserves the right to take appropriate steps in response,” the Polish foreign ministry has said. Photo:PAP/Albert Zawada The ministry outlined Poland’s position in a statement shared on Friday afternoon, Polish state news agency PAP reported. It said: “The
Poles can feel safer after this week’s NATO summit in Vilnius, Lithuania, due to the alliance’s new defence plans, a commitment to spend at least 2 percent of GDP on defence, and the imminent accession of Sweden, the Polish prime minister has said. Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki.PAP/Adam Warżawa Speaking in an interview with public broadcaster Polish Radio on
British media headlines are asking why Ukraine was not extended a formal invitation to join NATO at the Vilnius Summit. NATO Summit, Vilnius, 12 July 2023. PAP/EPA/VALDA KALNINç The main focus of British headlines regarding NATO was on the emotional side of the Vilnius Summit - Zelensky's visible disappointment and British and American responses that Ukraine should be more "grateful". Ben
Ukraine is now closer to NATO than ever before and will have security assurances when the Russian invasion ends to deter any future aggression from Moscow, the alliance’s secretary-general has said. Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky (left) and NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg (right) shake hands as they hold a joint news conference at the NATO summit in
The Polish government has appointed a temporary administrator to seize Russian oligarch Vyacheslav Kantor’s stake in the state-controlled chemicals maker Grupa Azoty, according to officials. Poland's Development and Technology Minister Waldemar Buda.PAP/Paweł Supernak The move was announced by Poland’s Development and Technology Minister Waldemar Buda on Tuesday, Polish state news agency PAP reported. Kantor, a fertiliser tycoon, owns
NATO leaders, including Poland’s president, top diplomat and defence minister, have gathered for a two-day summit in Vilnius, Lithuania, with discussions set to be dominated by the issue of bringing Ukraine closer to the alliance, according to officials. NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg meets reporters ahead of the start of the alliance's annual summit, in Vilnius, Lithuania,
Europe must seclude Russia behind a “security cordon” stretching from Scandinavia to the Balkans in order to protect itself from the Kremlin’s aggressive policy, the Polish prime minister has said. Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki addresses a meeting of Poland’s top military officials and commanders, in the east-central city of Legionowo, on Monday, July 10, 2023.PAP/Marcin
Poland on Thursday unveiled its first Ukrainian theatrical stage at the Grotowski Institute in the southwestern city of Wrocław, with the aim to create a regular platform for Ukrainians and anyone interested in Ukrainian language and culture. Photo:Facebook/Grotowski Institute The Ukrainian stage was launched as part of the 2023 Antybohaterka (Anti-Heroine) Festival of Fact-based Theatre, which began on the same
There is no discussion in NATO about whether Ukraine meets the military requirements for joining the Alliance. It is the only country that uses NATO weapons, doctrine, tactics and ammunition to fight against Russia, Estonian Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna has said. Margus Tsahkna. Photo: PAP/EPA/TOMS KALNINS "All NATO members understand that the requirement to submit a Membership Action
