Poland’s ambassador to the United Nations has said that the effects of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine are being felt in every part of the world, making the global situation "highly volatile." Krzysztof Szczerski.PAP/Art Service Krzysztof Szczerski made the remark in a media interview on Wednesday, Polish state news agency PAP reported. He told private broadcaster Polsat News: “Russia’s war on
Finland and Sweden have moved closer to joining NATO after US President Joe Biden signed documents approving the two Nordic states' accession to the Western military alliance. Finland and Sweden have moved closer to joining NATO after US President Joe Biden on Tuesday signed documents approving the two Nordic states' accession to the Western military alliance.Photo: PAP/EPA/JIM LO SCALZO Signing the ratification protocols on Tuesday,
A European Union embargo on Russian coal imports is set to take effect on Thursday, Polish media have reported. Photo:EPA/MARTIN DIVISEK The embargo is part of the EU’s fifth package of sanctions, which for the most part came into force on April 8 following a decision by the 27 member states. But the coal ban, at the request of Germany, is taking
The Polish prime minister has reiterated his call on the European Union to support Ukraine in its struggle to recapture territory seized by Russia and force Russian troops to retreat. Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki.Photo: PAP/Paweł Supernak "Imperial Russia may be defeated, thanks to Ukraine and our support for her," Mateusz Morawiecki wrote in an opinion piece for the British magazine The Spectator. "The victory in this war
Poland’s education minister has said the country’s schools are prepared to accept a further 200,000 to 300,000 students from war-torn Ukraine. Przemysław Czarnek (left).PAP/Tytus Żmijewski Przemysław Czarnek made the declaration in an interview with public broadcaster Polish Radio on Tuesday. Asked how many children from Ukraine would attend Polish schools after the summer break, Czarnek said: “We are ready to receive a further 200,000 to
The war in Ukraine has shown the world the true face of Russia, but it "has also exposed the truth about Europe," the Polish prime minister has said, adding that "many European leaders allowed themselves to be lured by Vladimir Putin and are in shock today." Mateusz MorawieckiPhoto: PAP/Radek Pietruszka "The war in Ukraine has exposed the truth about Russia,”
Belarusian authorities have banned public broadcaster Polish Radio’s polskieradio.pl website for being “extremist,” as the Lukashenko regime continues to crack down on free media, executives have said. .Polskie Radio Minsk made the decision in late July, Polish Radio’s IAR news agency reported. https://twitter.com/polskieradiopl/status/1556287234332131329?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1556287234332131329%7Ctwgr%5E942412fb2c738eaf553fa053d97d75b5847b4c4d%7Ctwcon%5Es1_c10&ref_url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.polskieradio.pl%2F395%2F9766%2FArtykul%2F3016166Belarus-bans-Polish-Radio-website-as-E28098extremistE28099 Andrzej Rybałt, who heads Polish Radio’s External Service, also known as Radio Poland, described the move
There is no risk of radiation for Poland in connection with a recent shelling of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, the country's Atomic Energy Agency (PAA) said on Saturday. A Russian serviceman on guard in front of the first power unit of the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Station in Enerhodar, southeastern Ukraine, 01 May 2022. The Zaporizhzhia
5,297,000 refugees have crossed into Poland since Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the country's Border Guard agency reported on Saturday. Polish-Ukrainian border crossing in Korczowa.PAP/Darek Delmanowicz On Friday, 24,600 refugees from Ukraine arrived in Poland, according to the agency. Meanwhile, a total of 3,409,000 people left Poland for Ukraine, including 25,400 on Friday, the Border Guard noted. A deputy interior minister said in mid-June that Poland was
A Polish deputy defence minister on Friday confirmed that six US F-22 fighter jets arrived in Poland the previous day, saying they will help strengthen the country's security and that of NATO’s eastern flank. The F-22 Raptor fighter jet.PAP/EPA//Tomohiro Ohsumi Wojciech Skurkiewicz made the remark in an interview with Polish Radio. He told the Polish public broadcaster that "the six F-22 Raptor
