‘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
Relations with Russia will be strained for at least 10 years, warns Czech foreign minister
“It is time to rethink our policy towards Russia. We have to build new measures against it to stop the war,” said Czech Foreign Minister Jan Lipavský
‘Europe is losing the battle for hearts and minds over the war in Ukraine,’ warns senior Polish MEP
As the Ukrainian war rumbles on and its effects are felt across the globe, support for Russian sanctions will dwindle and calls for a brokered peace will only get louder, says MEP Zdzisław Krasnodębski
Norwegian Greens leader agrees with Polish PM over oil prices
Rasmus Hansson agrees with Mateusz Morawiecki over the latter’s criticism of Norway profiting hugely from the rise in oil prices caused by the Russian invasion of Ukraine
Morality over pragmatism dominates Polish discussion on Ukraine war, says influential Polish journalist
As a result of the strong support for Ukraine’s moral case, we are forgetting about economic and military realities, argues Paweł Lisicki, the editor-in-chief of the Do Rzeczy newspaper
EU cannot continue to push green energy at the cost of its energy security, Polish PM warns
In his article for the Financial Times, Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki argues that even very recently, EU energy policy was tied totally to climate goals, whereas today it is moving in the direction Poland has been arguing for, namely to concentrate on security and diversification of sources of supply
Czech EU presidency will be defined by ‘crisis,’ warns European press outlets
The Czech government will also have to deal with growing public dissatisfaction due to the high cost of living and war fatigue
What is Czech PM Petr Fiala waiting for with rising electricity prices?
Higher prices are not the result of the invisible hand of the market, writes Czech publicist and economist Lenka Zlámalová
There is good news from Madrid, but Eastern Europeans still can’t be sure they are fully protected
There is a chance that the permanent stationing of U.S. troops in Poland could finally change the country’s inferior status inside NATO, writes Jerzy Haszczyński for Rzeczpospolita

Czech president warns of general strikes, says government’s neoliberal economic ideology is trumping pragmatism
The government’s neoliberal economic policy should be dropped in favor of price caps and taxes on higher earners, says Czechia’s president
600 Czech soldiers ready for rapid deployment
Among the soldiers are members of the well-known 31st Radiation, Chemical and Biological Protection Regiment of Liberec
An aging and less Slavic Russia is a key factor behind war in Ukraine
The demography of Russia is one of the reasons for the war in Ukraine, writes Polish journalist and publicist Grzegorz Górny
Destroyed Russian tanks on display in Warsaw
‘Ukraine is defending Poland and Europe,’ said a top Polish official during the opening of an exhibition of destroyed Russian tanks in Castle Square, Warsaw
Czechia has exhausted its arms reserves supporting Ukraine, Czech PM reveals
Petr Fiala assured Ukraine that Czechia intends to continue supporting the country militarily, but will first need to replenish its resources
Polish conservative press praises Orbán government’s Hungary First stance in Ukraine conflict
“Orbán is doing the dirty work for other countries”
Polish PM hits back at ‘illogical’ criticism from opposition for not joining Kyiv visit with Scholz and Macron
Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki reminded opposition politicians that he, along with fellow Visegrád Group leaders, visited Kyiv three months ago
Only Ukraine should decide on talks with Russia, says Polish foreign minister
Zbigniew Rau said that European leaders should continue to supply Ukraine with much-needed military supplies and leave the decision to negotiate with Russia to the Ukrainian government
Poland and Ukraine tied together by fate and geography
The war has joined the fates of Poland and Ukraine for better or worse, most likely for at least the next few generations, writes Marek A. Cichocki
Poland’s Territorial Defense Force is Macierewicz’s legacy
The Polish Territorial Defense Force (WOT) created in 2019 by Defense Minister Antoni Macierewicz already features over 50,000 trained volunteers
Ukraine cannot be excluded from negotiations to end the war, says Czech foreign minister
“Ukraine cannot be allowed to end up like Czechoslovakia in 1938,” warned Jan Lipavský
Former Czech PM is against supplying more weapons to Ukraine
“Our army is not in great condition either,” said Czechia’s former PM while arguing against more military aid to Ukraine
Analysis: Czech EU presidency will be a journey in troubled waters
Czechia’s top priority while leading the EU presidency is likely to be the war in Ukraine and Europe’s response to it
Morality, politics, and the war in Ukraine
The Western world is doomed if it cannot respond to Putin’s crimes, writes lawyer, political scientist, and Oxford professor Jan Zielonka

Czech and Slovak PMs agree that the dissolution of Czechoslovakia was inevitable 30 years ago
Their shared position on the Russian invasion of Ukraine also reflects the permanent ties between the two states
Analysis: EU lags far behind US in aiding Ukraine
Eastern European countries like Poland and Estonia are performing admirably, according to a new report
Mediterranean countries expect new migrant crisis over food shortages from conflict in Ukraine
There are fears of a new wave of migration due to food shortages caused by the war in Ukraine
There is another reason France and Germany are reluctant to help Ukraine
The unwillingness of France and Germany to help Ukraine is also fueled by the fear of a more powerful Poland, writes Jacek Karnowski
Poland signs groundbreaking $700 million contract to deliver dozens of new Krab howitzers to Ukraine
The deal could be a breakthrough for the Polish defense industry, as it is the biggest export contract in decades
Germany is offering Poland outdated tanks that need modernization, says military expert
Germany was to compensate for the tanks Poland is sending to Ukraine by providing the Poles with modern Leopards, but it turns out that there will be fewer of them than planned and they are not combat-ready, says defense analyst Jarosław Wolski

Polish and Ukrainian governments hold ‘historic’ joint meeting in Kyiv
Ukraine and Poland deepen ties as war with Russia drags on in the east

The EU cannot guarantee cheap energy for the coming winter, says Czech EU commissioner
“We can guarantee that there will be enough energy for heating and enough food,” the EC vice-president Věra Jourová commented on rapidly rising prices
Czechs fighting at the front face lack of water, low ammunition, and constant shelling
“We came to help Ukraine. We didn’t like what was going on here,” said one Czech volunteer
Czechia: 85% of Ukrainian refugees have stayed in the country
Approximately 1,000 refugees are still arriving in Czechia every day, while 1,000 more are either returning to Ukraine or heading to other EU member states
Cracks form in Europe’s resolve as war in Ukraine drags on
The West, Central Europe and Russia are all getting tired of this war and its costs, writes Jerzy Surdykowski in Polish daily Rzeczpospolita
Kissinger is wrong, Russia is already aligned with China and there is no reversing that, says director of Polish think tank
There are two ways the U.S. can handle Russia, either by appeasing it as is proposed by Kissinger or by confronting and trying to weaken it, a strategy the U.S. seems to have chosen which is good for Poland, asserts Bartłomiej Radziejewski, the director of the Nowa Konfederacja think tank

Czechia sent Ukraine weapons worth €141 million and will send more
In the government’s view, it is imperative that the assistance remains continuous
How many Ukrainian refugees are actually in Czechia? The number keeps changing
Since the Russian invasion of Ukraine, more than 350,000 newcomers in Czechia have obtained relevant visas
Poland sends big shipments of weapons to Ukraine
Poland has provided the Ukrainian army has received 18 modern KRAB howitzers with training provided for 100 artillery personnel
Russia’s Chechen leader Kadyrov warns Poland it could be invaded next for supporting Ukraine
The Polish government spokesman played down Kadyrov’s threats saying Poland is determined to defend Central and Eastern Europe and Ukraine from “such individuals”
Putin’s ‘denazification’ strategy has been years in the making
Russia’s absurd reasoning for war in Ukraine was part of a thought-out strategy, writes A. Marek Cichocki
Polish PM appeals to Hungary to stop importing Russian oil as soon as possible
Hungary is among the few EU countries that are not yet prepared to move away from Russian energy imports without cast-iron guarantees of support from the European Commission
Schools to swell up in September as Ukrainian refugees saturate Czech school places
“50,000 or maybe 150,000 Ukrainian pupils can enter schools from September,” explains the Czech education minister
Czech helicopters, tanks, and missiles are in Ukraine, US defense secretary claims
The Czech Ministry of Defense did not previously reveal the specifics of its material support for Ukraine
Czechia only has enough food reserves to last one day in an emergency
To increase Czechia’s food stocks to last 15 days would cost up to 12 billion korunas (€487 million)
We need to counter-attack the disinformation war waged by the Russian internet army
A cybernetic army is needed to fight for the hearts and minds of public opinion on war in Ukraine, writes writer and journalist Tomasz Łysiak