Ukraine won’t say how many fighter jets it’s receiving from the West, but it wants more
The Ukrainian Air Force says it needs to entirely replace its current fleet of post-Soviet MiG aircraft
Poland’s former chief of staff doesn’t believe defense minister’s version of events over stray Russian rocket
Former chief of staff, General Waldemar Skrzypczak, says that ‘as an old soldier he simply does not believe’ that any general would fail in his duty to inform about an incident such as a stray hostile rocket entering Polish air space
Full transfer of Polish fighter jets to Ukraine could be delayed due to ongoing NATO obligations, says Polish president
Polish President Andrzej Duda admits that some of the MiG-29 fighter planes Poland wants to transfer to Ukraine are currently on NATO air policing missions
Polish weapons manufacturer plans to increase artillery shell production by 500%
Polish Armaments Group engages in joint ammunition purchase discussions with European manufacturers, as the EU commits 1 million artillery shells to help Ukraine
Poland is biggest threat to security in Europe, says Austrian journalist
Poland’s overzealous support for Ukraine and provocation of Russia is unhelpful, former Austrian newspaper editor Ronald Barazon claims
Russia is recruiting Central Asian migrants for Ukraine war
According to the reports, migrants are offered bonuses and quicker citizenship for fighting in the Russian army against Ukraine
An end to the war could boost Polish investments in Ukraine 25-fold
Ending the war in Ukraine sooner rather than later is an opportunity for the development of Polish investments in Ukraine, says economic expert Dawid Sułkowski
Power in Europe is shifting toward Poland, argues French academic
“France and Germany will continue to strive to remain the center of gravity in Europe,” says influential French conservative academic Guy Milliere
‘We simply don’t have the ammunition’ – Polish general says Poland can no longer supply Ukraine with ammunition, warns Russia has resources to continue war
Poland can no longer supply the ammunition Ukraine needs, while Russia has the resources to continue the war, warns one Polish general
LOT Polish Airlines block Russian tennis player from boarding flight
The Polish airline company was accused of “discrimination and Russophobia” by some Russian media outlets
The war in Ukraine could end in compromise, says Poland’s conservative PiS leader
Despite Polish and Ukrainian wishes, the war may not result in a resounding Ukrainian victory and Poland has to prepare for this scenario, warns Jarosław Kaczyński
Finland starts construction of barrier to secure border with Russia
Finland will construct a formidable fence along parts of the Russian border, following a shift in the country’s security policy
Survey: 2 in 5 Ukrainians currently residing in Poland have no intention of returning home
The percentage of Ukrainians planning to remain in Poland after the war has more than doubled in the last six months
The Smolensk air catastrophe and war in Ukraine send a clear message: Poland is a matter of utmost importance
The Smolensk air catastrophe and the war in Ukraine have strengthened Poland’s statehood, argues Polish political commentator and editor of Sieci weekly magazine Jacek Karnowski
‘Poles and Ukrainians united in seeking victory over Russia,’ Zelensky says in Warsaw
The Polish and Ukrainian presidents spoke to a large crowd in Warsaw Castle in a demonstration of Polish-Ukrainian solidarity on the day of Zelensky’s historic visit to Poland
Japan grants Poland development aid status in show of solidarity on Ukraine
Japanese PM Fumio Kishida visited Warsaw on Wednesday and announced that Japan was to grant Poland special aid status and give it assistance in gratitude for Poland’s stance on the war in Ukraine
Polish PM defends nation state and remains defiant on German reparations claim
Mateusz Morawiecki offered his remarks during a lecture at Heidelberg University in Germany on Monday
Poland to hand over MiG-29 jets to Ukraine
Polish President Andrzej Duda has announced that the first four MiG-29 fighter planes should be delivered to Ukraine in a matter of days
Switzerland destroys its own weapons rather than hand them over to Ukraine
Switzerland, like Austria and Hungary, refuses to send weapons to Ukraine
‘It’s not our war’ – Polish football fans punished for displaying anti-war banner
Anti-Ukrainian sentiment in Poland’s Wrocław may be high due to the rapidly growing share of the Ukrainian population in the city
German anti-woke politician Sahra Wagenknecht leaves Left Party, may form her own political party
Polling shows that Wagenknecht, known for being both left-wing and anti-woke, could earn up to 19 percent of the vote if she forms a new political party
Kaczyński: ‘Biden has interesting ideas on Polish role in security architecture’
According to Jarosław Kaczyński, Poland’s position is better than before to exercise influence on the international stage and “this leverage must be used”
‘When Democrats are in power, we run for cover’ – Orbán discusses war in Ukraine, US politics, mass immigration, and what he would do if he were ‘dictator for a day’ in new interview with Swiss press
Orbán delivers hilarious answer when asked what he would do if he were dictator for a day
The EU is pro-war and wants Ukraine conflict to continue, says Hungarian state secretary
Hungary pushed for a ceasefire in Brussels, but the EU is not interested in ending the war, according to a senior Hungarian official
Leopard 2 tanks spotted near Bakhmut, according to Russian TV channel
An advisor for the Donetsk region annexed by Russia also claims that 3,000 Ukrainian soldiers remain in Bakhmut
Putin is preparing for more war, says NATO Secretary General Stoltenberg
Jens Stoltenberg says Russian leader Vladimir Putin plans to step up the war
Biden’s speech in Warsaw shows that Russia must be pushed out of Ukraine and completely isolated, argues Polish news editor
An adequate security structure cannot be built by merely freezing the conflict in Ukraine, argues one Polish editor
Polish President Duda says he stands with Biden, calls for more modern weapons for Ukraine
Andrzej Duda spoke to the crowds gathered to see President Biden in Warsaw and lashed out at Russia for invading Ukraine
Kaczyński warns the situation in Ukraine is urgent
The leader of the ruling Polish conservatives says Germany has not given up on “Bismarckian hopes” of a Europe dominated by Germany in alliance with Russia
Poland’s president goes on a diplomatic offensive
Ahead of a visit by U.S. President Joe Biden to Warsaw, Polish President Andrzej Duda made a diplomatic trip through Europe with a focus on security issues related to the war in Ukraine
Polish PM: ‘We want permanent US military bases’
Polish PM Mateusz Morawiecki has said that Poland and the U.S. are discussing the establishment of permanent U.S. military bases
Polish President Duda and British PM Sunak talked about war in Ukraine in London
Polish President Andrzej Duda met British PM Rishi Sunak in London on Thursday and their meeting focused on the war in Ukraine
A special Polish unit is being formed in Ukraine
The Polish unit will most likely be known as the Polish Volunteer Legion and will be under the command of Ukraine’s defense department
‘We feel very welcome here’ – German commander of Patriot missile unit praises how Poles treat his soldiers
The German mission in Poland is planned for half a year but it might be prolonged
Who really cares about European values?
According to Polish political scientist and philosopher Marek A. Cichocki, Ukraine’s fight against Russia will decide the future of European values
Polish president thanks Germany for approval to re-export Leopard tanks to Ukraine
Andrzej Duda was meeting with Polish instructors training Ukrainian troops on the Leopard 2 battle tanks in western Poland
Confirmed: Joe Biden to visit Poland on Feb. 20-22
“No US president has ever visited Poland twice in one year”
Poland is becoming key NATO leader on mainland Europe, claims top military general
Poland’s General Rajmund Andrzejczak tells MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” that the war in Ukraine has seen Poland become central to NATO plans
Poland ready to take part in creating new world order against Russia, says Polish PM Morawiecki
The current conflict opens two possibilities for the West: either a Russian victory and Western defeat or a renaissance of Western civilization, said Poland’s PM
Head of Polish Orthodox Church backs Russian Patriarch Kiril, appears to lend support to Russia’s actions in Ukraine
Archbishop Sawa appears to be supportive of Russia’s actions in Ukraine
WSJ: Poland has covert plant repairing Ukrainian weaponry
The Wall Street Journal reports that Poland is making a serious effort to repair Ukrainian artillery and armored vehicles and then return to the front
Poles are becoming increasingly susceptible to Russian propaganda
Research commissioned by the Warsaw Enterprise Institute indicates that Kremlin messaging has led to waning public support for the war in Poland
Relations between Poland and US are the strongest ever
As news stories about the U.S. president visiting Poland broke, the U.S. Ambassador to Poland spoke positively about how U.S.-Polish relations have developed during his first year on the job
Poland wants a piece of Ukraine? Polish opposition feeds Russia’s disinformation campaign
What kind of leverage does the Kremlin have over former Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski to participate in Russia’s disinformation campaign? asks Polish columnist Michał Karnowski
‘Poland considered the partition of Ukraine’ –Former Polish foreign minister sparks outrage over annexation claims
Polish politicians and commentators point out Sikorski’s statement is in line with Russian propaganda
George Soros called for NATO to use Eastern European soldiers to ‘reduce the risk of body bags for NATO countries’ in 1993 ‘New World Order’ article
Soros called for Eastern Europeans to essentially be used as cannon fodder armed with NATO weapons, a prescient prediction given how the war in Ukraine has developed
Polish farmers say country is being flooded with cheap, low-quality Ukrainian grain
Poland’s agriculture minister is denying claims that the grain being imported to Poland from Ukraine has been sprayed with chemicals unauthorized in the EU
‘Ukraine and Europe will win this war, with or without Germany,’ says Polish PM Morawiecki
Poland’s prime minister said that Berlin should not undermine or sabotage other countries’ efforts to help Ukraine fight Russian aggression
‘Wounded Russians fail to understand why we don’t kill them,’ says Polish medic working on Ukraine front line
Polish medic, Damian Duda, tells shocking tales about the grim realities of the Ukraine war
‘Everything will be fine, brother. You will live’ – Video shows Polish medic comforting wounded Ukrainian soldier while evacuating him under fire
“The wounded soldier handed me a candy bar from his pocket with his bloody hand, thanking me for my help”
Polish official: Russia pushes false narrative about Poles fighting in Ukraine
According to a Polish minister, Russia is aiming to paint Poland as a warmonger
Polish president says country’s security and membership in NATO shouldn’t be challenged by any Polish party
President Andrzej Duda outlined the most important points in Poland’s policy for 2023 in his New Year’s message
Poland to legalize participation of Poles in Ukrainian army
The draft legislation will apply retrospectively to all Poles who have joined the Ukrainian armed forces dating back to 2014 when Russia annexed Crimea
Polish Armed Forces receive first Korean tanks and artillery
The K2 tanks and K9 artillery guns procured from South Korea arrived in the Polish port of Gdynia
Macron hasn’t changed his tune on Russia
While Russia is attempting to break Ukraine with cold and famine, French President Emmanuel Macron returns to his pro-Russian views, writes Jerzy Haszczyński for Rzeczpospolita daily
Real wages in Czechia are falling at fastest rate on record, analysis shows
One report predicts there will be an increase in various negative socioeconomic trends between 2022 and 2024
German ammunition supplies would last just a few days if war broke out
Germany’s ammunition problem is not only related to Ukraine, but also has to do with a lack of supplies from China, writes Czech commentator Robert Schuster
Czechia could accept tens of thousands of Ukrainian refugees, says interior minister
Vít Rakušan warned, however, that the country must also know the limits of its social and healthcare systems to ensure they do not become saturated
Germany to deliver Patriot air defense missile systems to Poland
Poland is pleased with Germany’s decision to send state-of-the-art missiles to Poland
Germany: A steep increase in benefit payments as 600,000 Ukrainians receive basic security
In comparison, the increase in the number of employed Ukrainians subject to social security contributions was modest
Polish sniper who survived Azovstal siege: ‘We ate amputated arms and legs’ to avoid starvation
The shocking account of the only Pole who fought in Azovstal during the siege of Mariupol in Ukraine reveals the horrors faced by the defenders
Majority of Czechs don’t trust current government
The Czech government has fumbled its response to the energy crisis, according to one political scientist
Polish official warns Hungary must change its policies on Russia
Once a firm ally, Poland has increasingly taken a hard stance against Hungary
Russia’s change of strategy in Ukraine is effective, says Polish general
General Roman Polko says the Russians are no longer engaging in land battles and are instead effectively destroying Ukrainian infrastructure
Poland boasts of 4 million tons of coal waiting in country’s ports as winter fast approaches
Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said there should be no fears over any shortage of the fuel this winter
The West should spell out consequences of nuclear attack to Putin, says Poland’s ambassador to Ukraine
Bartosz Cichocki believes that the internationalcommunity should send the clearest of signals to Russia that the use of nuclear weapons is a line it must not cross
Russia’s return to violence in Europe could change our lives forever
Violence did not disappear from the world, and now due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, we might be facing its return to politics, writes political scientist Marek A. Cichocki
We’ve never been closer to a conflict between Russia and NATO, warns top Czech general
It is impossible to hope for a quick end to the Russian-Ukrainian conflict, according to the chief of the General Staff of the Czech Army
Poland: Protesters outside Russian embassy in Warsaw call Russians ‘murderers’ and ‘terrorists’
After Russia’s mass rocket attack against Ukraine, demonstrators in Warsaw gathered on Monday evening outside of the Russian embassy demanding that Russian diplomats be expelled from Poland
‘Escalation of the war in Ukraine is against Poland’s interests,’ warns top Polish editor
Despite Poland’s tremendous support for Ukraine, one influential journalist is warning that the risks to Poland due to the conflict are rapidly escalating
Russians would rather face defeat than use nuclear weapons, says security expert
“We have seen a very strong aversion to using nuclear weapons, even in the case of purely demonstrative nuclear explosions,” says nuclear weapons expert and security analyst Michal Smetana
Russian forces facing collapse in northeast Ukraine, nearly surrounded in Lyman
The armed forces of Ukraine are fighting in the suburb of Torske, which is only 12 kilometers from Lyman
Kraków City Council blocks Roger Waters concert due to pro-Russian comments
“Those who support Putin and his propaganda should have no entry to our city,” said Rafał Komarewicz, the head of Kraków City Council
Poland and Czechia have better relations due to their support for Ukraine, says Polish ambassador to Prague
Mateusz Gniazdowski said he will prioritize strengthening Polish-Czech relations
Can Russia mobilize its forces in time?
The hundreds of thousands of Russians being conscripted into the army could change the course of the war, but not quickly, and Ukraine still has time for victory, writes Andrzej Łomanowski for Polish news outlet Rzeczpospolita
What the Russian mobilization means
What many saw coming has now become a reality. Vladimir Putin has ordered partial mobilization and, according to his statement, is following a recommendation from his Ministry of Defense, writes Ferdinand Vogel for the Junge Freiheit newspaper
Most Slovaks want Russia to win the war, poll shows
Slovakia has long been considered one of the most pro-Russian nations in Europe
Up to half of Ukrainian refugees plan to stay in Poland after the war
Six percent of respondents plan to stay in Poland permanently, according to the new study by the EWL agency
Protests over energy crisis and inflation heat up across Europe, 70,000 march in Czech capital of Prague calling for end to sanctions on Russia
“This is not our war”
Poland’s PZU offers summer camp experience to Ukrainian refugee children
After 300 Ukrainian refugees and Polish children were brought together for a summer camp, the program may now spread to the rest of the nation
Poland celebrates EU visa restrictions on Russians
Polish foreign minister Zbigniew Rau, speaking after the summit of EU foreign ministers in Prague, said that tourist visas for Russians in their current form will effectively cease to be issued
NATO urges more weapons donations to Ukraine
“More military support to Ukraine is the best way to achieve a peace accord”
‘We overestimated the Russian military,’ says Polish expert
But it would be a mistake to write Russia off, says Polish Institute of Foreign Affairs (PISM) expert Anna Maria Dyner
Polish President Duda honored in Kyiv
Poland’s president receives top honors in Kyiv
The crucial cause behind energy crisis is ‘green fanaticism,’ says Czech president
According to Czechia’s president, the solution to the energy crisis is not to succumb to the Green Deal and to pursue a sovereign foreign policy
10 times more expensive electricity in Czechia. How could this happen?
The current cause of the energy crisis is a failure in energy policy due to the Green Deal, writes Czech columnist Petr Holub
Czechia accepts first group of severely wounded Ukrainian soldiers
The Czech foundation Regi Base sponsored and organized the transport and treatment of the wounded Ukrainians
‘Only Poland managed to defeat the Soviets in a war,’ says President Duda on Polish Army Day
Duda promised that the Polish Army would be adequately equipped for the task of keeping Poland safe
Czechia wants to introduce time-limited accommodation for war refugees
According to firefighter chief Vladimír Vlček, Ukrainians must stand on their own two feet and seek longer-term accommodation
The first month of the Czech presidency is a success, but at what cost?
So far, Czechia has saved enough gas for the entire EU
Czechs want energy crisis solved before focusing on Ukraine, survey shows
Almost four in five Czechs consider finding a solution to the energy crisis to be the most important task during the country’s presidency of the EU Council
Hungary and Poland have ‘parted ways,’ Polish PM Morawiecki says
Disagreement on the war in Ukraine has shaken Polish-Hungarian relations
Was this Zelensky’s first major PR gaffe?
Polish journalist Michał Karnowski argues on portal wPolityce.pl that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and his wife’s Vogue session was a mistake
Renewables, not the war in Ukraine, are the root cause of Europe’s energy crisis
French energy expert: “The post-covid industrial recovery in 2021 occurred at the time of Germany’s wind turbine production drop (-14 percent in 2021). This situation has forced Germany to strongly increase its electricity production with its gas and coal-fired power plants, leading to an explosion in demand for these fossil fuels.”
Poles spent €2 billion from their own pockets in three months to help Ukrainian refugees
In total, Poland is estimated to have spent €5.29 billion on its assistance to neighboring Ukraine
Morawiecki’s meeting with Spanish PM in Warsaw: What was discussed?
The two countries were in full agreement over the war in Ukraine and the proposed reductions in gas consumption across Europe
Polish and Lithuanian presidents meet to plan more support for Ukraine
Polish President Andrzej Duda and Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda met in Poland over two days to intensify military cooperation between the two countries and to plan more visits to Kyiv
German regional leader breaks ranks to call for ‘freeze’ of war in Ukraine
Prime Minister of Saxony Michael Kretschmer says it may be hard for Ukraine to swallow, but it is in everyone’s interests for peace negotiations to commence
Czechia remains supportive of Ukraine but must ensure its own protection, warns PM’s advisor
“The more the Ukrainians manage to resist, the less likely it is that we will have to fight on our territory,” said Tomáš Pojar