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Poles increasingly disgusted by lavish lifestyles of Ukrainian refugees – Defence Chief

Polish citizens are becoming increasingly frustrated with Ukrainian refugees flaunting luxury lifestyles, according to Defense Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz. In an interview with the news portal...

Majority of Poles support sending Ukrainian men home to fight – poll

A recent poll conducted by the Center for Public Opinion Research (CBOS) shows that 67% of Poles believe Ukrainian men of military age should...

Poland allows border guards to shoot at migrants

The new law exempts servicemen from criminal liability for employing live fire, President Andrzej Duda has said. Polish President Andrzej Duda has signed legislation that...

Polish tycoon to sue Meta over fake ads

Rafal Brzoska says the tech giant has ignored requests to remove scores of advertisements featuring photos of him and his wife. Polish billionaire Rafal Brzoska...

Ukrainian neo-Nazi mocks Auschwitz victims

A member of the Azov-linked 3rd Assault Brigade posted a meme and clips on social media apparently praising Adolf Hitler’s genocide. Social media users have...

Germany dumping migrants in Poland – border guards

Warsaw has accused Berlin of “arbitrarily” violating asylum rules. The Polish Border Guard has demanded that its German counterpart explain why a family of migrants...

Iga Świątek dominates to win third consecutive French Open title

World No. 1 Iga Świątek has won her third straight French Open title with a commanding 6-2, 6-1 victory over Italy’s Jasmine Paolini, solidifying...

Fugitive Polish judge denies spilling national secrets

Officials in Warsaw have branded Tomasz Szmydt a traitor after he fled to Belarus. A Polish judge who announced his resignation after fleeing to Belarus...

Watch: ‘Not our war’: Poles march against Ukraine aid

Protesters rallied in downtown Warsaw on May Day urging the government to stop supporting Kiev. Hundreds of protesters rallied in downtown Warsaw on Wednesday urging...

Poland ‘lost track’ of tanks it sent Ukraine – expert

Soviet-designed T-72s were intended to replace Kiev’s battlefield losses. It is unclear how many tanks of the Soviet T-72 design the Polish military currently operates,...

Poland summons Russian envoy over ‘missile incident’

A projectile fired at Ukraine had violated the Polish airspace, the country’s army said. Warsaw summoned the Russian ambassador on Sunday, saying that a missile...

Watch: Polish farmers block roads to Warsaw, border crossings

The protesters oppose what they see as excessive EU environmental requirements and unfairly cheap imports from Ukraine. Polish farmers intensified nationwide protests on Wednesday, decrying...

German and Polish officials pour cold water on troop deployments to Ukraine

German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius has categorically rejected the French president’s suggestion. Discussions about NATO boots on the ground in Ukraine need to end, because...

Farmers clash with police in Warsaw

More than 20 people were detained during the protest, police said. Protesting farmers clashed with police in Poland’s capital on Wednesday, in a row over...

Farmers bring Poland to a standstill

Demonstrations have been staged across the country, demanding an end to the flow of cheap Ukrainian produce. Traffic in cities and town across Poland was...

Polish farmers announce Ukrainian border blockade

Brussels’ position on cheap imports is unacceptable, the Solidarity trade union declared. Polish farmers will block border crossings with Ukraine during a general strike planned...

Polish opposition cries foul at arrest of ex-minister

The charges stem from a 2015 court case in which the two were accused of abuse of power. Former Polish interior minister Mariusz Kaminski and...

Poland covered up for Nord Stream attackers – WSJ

The newspaper claims that various European officials believe Warsaw fed “disinformation” to investigators and tried to blame the blasts on Russia. Polish officials have withheld...

Mystery ‘missile’ enters Polish airspace

Warsaw has blamed Russia, but NATO is reserving judgment. The Polish military has claimed that a Russian missile entered the country’s airspace from the direction...

Watch: Polish MP takes fire extinguisher to Hanukkah candles

Poland’s parliament quickly slapped the controversial politician with the highest financial penalty allowed. A far-right lawmaker in Poland used a fire extinguisher to douse menorah...

Ex-EU boss elected as Polish PM following no-confidence vote

Donald Tusk has regained the PM post nearly a decade after his departure. Veteran pro-EU politician Donald Tusk on Monday became Poland’s new prime minister,...

Zelensky rival says he’s banned from leaving Ukraine

Ex-president Poroshenko blamed Kiev for canceling his papers as he tried to enter Poland. Former Ukrainian President Pyotr Poroshenko has blamed his successor Vladimir Zelensky...

Polish farmers join Ukraine blockade

Workers protesting the EU’s trade regulations with Kiev have created a roadblock at one of Poland’s busiest border crossings. Farmers from Poland’s Deceived Village Association...

Pfizer sues Poland over Covid-19 vaccine

The US drugmaker has escalated a dispute with Warsaw over unwanted doses. US pharmaceutical giant Pfizer has escalated its feud with Poland over excess Covid-19...

Polish farmers to join Ukraine blockade – Bloomberg

Truckers have been protesting unfair transport competition for two weeks. Polish truckers protesting on the border with Ukraine could be joined by a group of...

Poland makes U-turn on Ukraine aid

Warsaw says it will continue to send weapons to Kiev despite escalating tensions over grain shipments. The Polish government has attempted to walk back Prime...

Poland stops weapons supplies to Ukraine – PM

One of Kiev’s strongest backers has cut back support amid an ongoing trade dispute. Poland will no longer provide arms to the Ukrainian military, Prime...

Poland named EU’s worst-performing economy

Poland recorded the biggest drop in GDP among the 27 members of the bloc in the second quarter of 2023, according to Eurostat. Poland’s economy...

Poland suffers huge military hack – media

Poland’s War Studies University has reportedly suffered a breach in which sensitive defense data was stolen. The CyberTriad hacker group, which allegedly has links to...

Poland probes outbreak of Legionnaires disease near Ukraine border

Legionnaires disease has killed seven in the city that is key to supplying Kiev with weapons. Poland’s Internal Security Agency (ABW) is investigating whether the...

Lukashenko shares thoughts on future of Ukraine

Kiev should sue for peace before it loses the remnants of its sovereignty, the leader of Belarus said in an interview. Ukraine needs to stop...

Poland brands Belarus a ‘hostile’ state

The call to mend ties between two nations, voiced by Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko, met a mixed reaction in Warsaw. Belarus must fulfill a list...

Russian tennis player refused entry to Poland

The Women’s Tennis Association says it is “evaluating” why Vera Zvonareva was barred from entering Poland. Russian tennis star Vera Zvonareva was blocked from entering...

Putin warns of Poland’s intentions in Ukraine and Belarus

Warsaw is looking to take control over western parts of Ukraine, the Russian president claims. Polish leaders are planning to form a NATO-backed coalition to...

South African president’s security detail prevented from going to Russia

Hungary refused to let the aircraft into its airspace after Polish authorities blocked dozens of South African security personnel. South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has...

South Africa calls out Reuters’ air-raid ‘misinformation’

Sirens reportedly blared as a delegation from Pretoria arrived in Kiev, but a spokesman for President Ramaphosa claimed everything was peaceful. South African presidential spokesman...

Pole attacks John Paul II statue over sex scandal

The Polish police have arrested a man for defacing a John Paul II statue following pedophilia revelations. Two monuments to Pope John Paul II have...

Polish president questions if Ukraine will survive

The West must send Kiev more weapons to stave off defeat, Andrzej Duda said in Davos. Addressing the World Economic Forum in Davos on Wednesday,...

Poland responds to Ukraine’s Nazi-collaborator celebration

Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki has vowed to raise the issue of Stepan Bandera’s glorification with Kiev at the first opportunity. There can be "no...

Watch: ‘We are witnessing the death of Ukraine’ – US Military Expert

Former US Marines Intelligence Officer and UN Weapons Inspector Scott Ritter talks to retired New Jersey Superior Court Judge Andrew Napolitano on the 'Judging...

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