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Poland Russian Consulate Closure Follows Rail-line Sabotage

November 19, 2025 7:33 am

Poland announced Wednesday that it will close Russia’s consulate in Gdansk after an explosion damaged a key rail link that connects Warsaw with the Ukrainian border. Warsaw blamed Moscow for the incident and said it marked another escalation in hostile activity targeting the country.

Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski said the government had withdrawn permission for the consulate to operate, leaving Russia with only its embassy in Warsaw. “I have decided to withdraw consent for the operation of the Russian consulate in Gdansk,” he told reporters, adding that Poland had repeatedly warned Moscow its diplomatic footprint would shrink if hostile actions …

REUTERS/ Poland Railway Sabotage Near Ukraine Declared “Unprecedented”

Poland Railway Damage Near Ukraine Declared “Unprecedented”

November 17, 2025 7:46 am

An explosion that damaged a railway line from Warsaw to Lublin, a key route to Ukraine, has been described as an “unprecedented act of sabotage” by Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk. The blast, reported on Sunday, has raised security concerns due to the route’s use for transporting weapons and humanitarian aid to Ukraine.

“This route is also used to transport weapons to Ukraine,” Tusk said in a video address. “Fortunately, no tragedy occurred, but the legal implications are very serious.” He vowed that authorities will identify and prosecute those responsible, “regardless of who their backers are,” in a post on …

Poland Warns Putin Against Using Its Airspace For Trump Summit

October 21, 2025 9:51 am

Poland has warned Russian President Vladimir Putin against flying through its airspace to attend a planned peace summit in Hungary with US President Donald Trump, saying it could be compelled to enforce an international arrest warrant issued by the International Criminal Court (ICC).

Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski told Radio Rodzina on Tuesday that allowing Putin’s aircraft to transit Polish skies could put Warsaw in a legal bind under international law.

“I cannot guarantee that an independent Polish court won’t order the government to escort such an aircraft down to hand the suspect to the court in The Hague,” Sikorski …

Washington OKs $780m Javelin Missile Deal With Poland

September 19, 2025 7:40 am

The United States has approved the sale of Javelin Missile Systems and support equipment to Poland, a deal estimated at $780 million, as Warsaw strengthens its defences against growing threats from Russia.

The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) confirmed on Thursday that the Polish government requested 2,506 FGM-148F Javelin missiles and 253 Javelin Lightweight Command Launch Units. The shoulder-fired missile system is widely used against tanks, armoured vehicles, bunkers, and low-flying aircraft.

Alongside the missiles, the package includes simulation rounds, battery coolant units, toolkits, spare parts, and training support. U.S. government and contractor assistance will also be provided. The DSCA …

Poland Enters First Recession Since Communist Era – Official Data

August 14, 2020 5:20 pm

Poland is experiencing its first recession since the end of the communist era more than three decades ago, an estimate by Poland’s statistics office showed on Friday.

The economy shrank by 8.9 percent in the second quarter because of the effects of the coronavirus lockdown, after a contraction of 0.4 percent in the first quarter.

Recession is defined two consecutive quarters of contraction.

Read Also: Poland To Propose Limits On Foreign Media Soon, Kaczynski Says

Poland was the only European Union member state to avoid recession during the global financial crisis of 2008 and 2009 and has enjoyed healthy growth …

Poland To Propose Limits On Foreign Media Soon, Kaczynski Says

July 19, 2020 3:55 pm

Poland’s ruling Law and Justice (PiS) party has long said foreign-owned media outlets have meddled in Poland’s affairs and that Polish-owned media should have a stronger place. The accusation was leveled again in the recent presidential campaign, during which incumbent and PiS ally Andrzej Duda repeatedly accused foreign media or foreign-owned media of misinforming the public.

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Polish Presidential Election In Chaos With 4 Days To Go

May 6, 2020 12:21 pm

Poland is scheduled to hold a presidential election in just four days but nobody can say whether it will happen or not.

Sunday’s election date was set months ago but preparations have been thrown into disarray by the coronavirus pandemic and the lockdown Poland is under to control the spread of the virus.

Bitter fighting between the ruling conservative Law and Justice party (PiS) and its opponents is preventing the sides from coming together to find an alternative.

Plans for the vote are in chaos.

Proposed legislation regulating it is still in Parliament, with no guarantee that it will pass.

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Poland, Denmark, Norway React To Missile Attacks On America

January 8, 2020 9:58 am

The Iraqi military has confirmed that 22 missiles were launched on the Ain al-Asad air base and a base in Erbil between 1:45 am and 2:15 am.

The military in a statement on Wednesday, however, said, “there were no casualties among Iraqi forces.”

Iran launched over 15 missiles on US targets in Iraq in retaliation for the death of Qassem Soleimani, who was buried on Tuesday.

Iraq added that “two of the 17 missiles targeting Ain al-Asad base did not go off.

“The five on Erbil all targeted coalition headquarters.”

Iran had since issued a strong warning that any US …

Populist Top Poland’s Vote, Expand Majority On Welfare

October 13, 2019 5:51 pm

Populist party took the lead in Sunday’s general election in Poland, an exit poll showed, expanding its majority thanks to a raft of welfare measures coupled with attacks on LGBT rights and Western values.

The Law and Justice party (PiS) scored 43.6 percent of the vote for 239 seats in parliament, outpacing the centrist Civic Coalition (KO) opposition with 27.4 percent support (130 seats) and a leftist coalition that took 11.9 percent (43 seats), according to an Ipsos exit poll for Poland’s three major television stations.

“We have four years of hard work ahead. Poland must change more and …

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Poland Russian Consulate Closure Follows Rail-line Sabotage

Poland Railway Damage Near Ukraine Declared “Unprecedented”

Poland Warns Putin Against Using Its Airspace For Trump Summit

Washington OKs $780m Javelin Missile Deal With Poland

Poland Enters First Recession Since Communist Era – Official Data

Poland To Propose Limits On Foreign Media Soon, Kaczynski Says

Polish Presidential Election In Chaos With 4 Days To Go

Poland, Denmark, Norway React To Missile Attacks On America

Populist Top Poland’s Vote, Expand Majority On Welfare

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