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War in Ukraine
Poland’s Sikorski to Putin: You Are Putting Ukrainian Children in Camps Like Nazis Did in My Country
Warsaw’s top diplomat in a UN speech laced into Russia’s leadership. Invading Ukraine, kidnapping and brain-washing Ukrainian children are all war crimes and will be prosecuted, he said.
Sep. 25
War in Ukraine
Duda added that the war in Ukraine needs to end, not just to ease the people’s suffering and hold Russia accountable but also to prevent these kinds of actions from becoming an example for others.
Sep. 25
UN
“As a permanent member of the Security Council, Russia should uphold the U.N. Charter and international law” – Andrzej Duda
Sep. 24
War in Ukraine
Poland is expected to become an important player in Ukraine’s reconstruction after the UN announced the establishment of a UN Office for Project Services (UNOPS) in Warsaw.
Sep. 23
Russia
He said Poland had no desire for a military confrontation with Russia but had been a victim of Moscow’s imperialism too many times in the past.
Sep. 22
Poland
The errors reportedly came from the Polish side and it’s not clear when crossing could resume. Ukraine’s State Border Service advised all travelers to choose other crossings instead.
Sep. 22
Ukraine
The exact reason for the arrest remains unclear at present, though the boxer later called it a “misunderstanding” in a social media announcement following his release.
Sep. 18
Ukraine
“In this war between the West and Russian autocracy, leaders should give real support rather than words.” Kyiv Post speaks to one of Poland’s most influential senators.
Sep. 18
Germany
Germany said the restrictions, starting Monday, were aimed to curb illegal migration. The move was criticized by neighboring Poland as a violation of the Schengen zone’s free movement principle.
Sep. 17
Poland
Poland’s FM proposes ending welfare for Ukrainian men to boost their return to military service and urged other EU countries to do the same, noting Poland doesn’t offer refugee benefits.
Sep. 15
US
Polish FM said that Ukraine has the right to use Western weapons to prevent Russian war crimes,” adding: “The victim of aggression has the right to defend itself.”
Sep. 13
War in Ukraine
Blinken will meet separately in Warsaw with Prime Minister Donald Tusk and President Andrzej Duda, bitter rivals on the direction of the European Union member.
Sep. 12
Germany
Polish-German relations reached a new low under PiS rule, whose policies were often driven by the party’s anti-German resentment. They were expected to improve with Tusk in power.
Sep. 10
Poland
Polish scholar and essayist Małgorzata Gorczyńska considers the differences between Eastern European and Western ways of reading – not only literature but also the world and history.
Sep. 8
The memory of the Volhynia massacres during World War II has been a perennial obstacle to Ukraine-Poland relations. Now Kyiv is moving closer to allowing the exhumations Poland has requested.
Nov. 28