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The 49-year-old Czech citizen worked in Ukraine as a truck driver before the war, but after the outbreak of fighting, he came to help as a volunteer fighter
“The refugees will receive food instead of money to discourage people from coming here for money,” claims Czech Interior Minister Vít Rakušan
The dialogue with Ukraine should be as intense as possible
Many things unite both countries, even if they have evolved differently, writes Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala
Roma refugees from Ukraine often have dual citizenship and, as Hungarian citizens, are not entitled to receive help in the Czech Republic
“In fact, we are going to build a ghetto here for Ukrainian refugees, which is fatal,” says Prague Mayor Zdeněk Hřib
The Czech prime minister is expected to co-sign the decision
Since the start of the war in Ukraine, twice as many Ukrainian children were born in Poland compared to the previous year
The sixth package of EU sanctions appears to have hit a dead-end due to Viktor Orbán, but Poland may be able to persuade him to drop his stance, writes Michał Szułdrzyński for Rzeczpospolita daily
“War in Ukraine brought despair and anger, but the West is united as it never was,” says Mark Brzezinski, U.S. ambassador to Warsaw
The reconstruction of Ukraine will cost hundreds of billions of euros
“There is no targeted treatment. Only vaccination can prevent it. The disease can result in permanent paralysis or death,” noted Czech physician Lenka Petroušová
It is Vladimir Putin who made May 9 Russia’s main state celebration, and now he is trapped by the myth he has himself created, writes Andrzej Łomanowski for Rzeczpospolita daily
“We are setting a global standard. There hasn’t been any such an example anywhere,” says Polish minister responsible for war refugees from Ukraine
In an interview with portal wPolityce.pl, former Polish ambassador to Ukraine Jan Piekło claimed it was a mistake to allow Ambassador Andreev to remain in Poland after his many provocations against both Poles and Ukrainians
It is in EU’s interest to be as close to the rebuilding of Ukraine as possible
“The energy supply in Germany is at risk, supply chains are breaking down, we have high inflation”
The war waged in Ukraine is not an irrational decision by Vladimir Putin but a strategic geopolitical and cultural choice to impose Russian domination, writes Grzegorz Górny for portal wPolityce.pl
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The joint project concerns the modernization of the Czech army and concrete support to the Ukrainian Armed Forces
The war in Ukraine turned out to be a great embarrassment for the Holy See and for the pope himself, writes Goran Andrijanić for portal wPolityce.pl
According to Ukrainian source, their forces have eliminated a dozen Russian generals since the invasion began
Russia’s aggression against Ukraine proved the ruling Law and Justice (PiS) party had the best assessment of the threat Russia posed, but that has not translated into a surge for the ruling party because of other long-standing problems, writes Agaton Koziński for portal wp.pl
According to government data, 3.5 million Ukrainians now live in Poland
So far, the Roma are leading their age-old alternative to our way of life and live as society allows
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Many Poles, who are fiercely opposed to Russia, are angered over the Pope’s remarks that greatly imply that NATO provoked Russia into war
The 200 tanks Poland is sending to Ukraine is an investment with a guaranteed high rate of return, writes Miłosz Manasterski on portal Polskieradio24.pl
An opinion poll in Poland shows there is mass support among its people for sending Ukraine heavy weaponry such as tanks and heavy artillery
Polish historian professor Mieczysław Ryba says that Germany has trouble distancing itself from its pro-Russian sympathies despite the war in Ukraine, in an interview summarized by Remix News
Poland faces an unprecedented opportunity to ensure its security for generations, writes Jacek Karnowski, the editor-in-chief of Polish conservative weekly Sieci
More than 40 countries gathered in Ramstein, Germany to discuss how to help Ukraine fight against Russia’s invasion
Poland’s cities are overflowing with Ukrainian refugees, raising concerns about the future
Germany not only wants a quick end to the war in favor of Russia, but also fears an empowered Poland should Russia lose, said Professor David Engels
Soviet Russia survived its own death and raised its hand against the free world once again, but “today we can end what was not finished in 1945,” writes Jacek Karnowski
Germany has so far taken in approximately 320,000 Ukrainian refugees
The first contract is for the repair of T-64 tanks
Fuel prices alone have risen 35 percent in one year in Poland
Henryk Kowalczyk announced that Poland is going to help Ukraine by exporting Ukrainian wheat through Poland’s territory
“We have higher numbers of people leaving the Czech Republic than those who arrive. The influx of refugees has slowed down, perhaps even stopped,” states Czech interior minister Vít Rakušan
Polish President Andrzej Duda together with the three presidents of the Baltic states visited Ukraine on Wednesday and met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to witness the two faces of war: the military operation and the attacks on civilians
The Romanies allegedly make a mess in the facility, do not have fundamental personal hygiene habits and are not polite to its staff
Olaf Scholz’s politics towards Russia and Ukraine may indicate that a lot less than we thought has changed in Central Europe, warns Jakub Maciejewski
Even Polish opposition voters rate the government’s policy regarding Ukraine positively, according to a recent poll
“The conflict will make us poorer. Society will have to endure it,” says the opposition leader in the German Bundestag, Friedrich Merz
Polish sociologist Prof. Henryk Domański believes that the war in Ukraine has made people fully aware of what Russia is capable of and that, rather than the finer details about the investigation of the 2010 Polish President’s plane Smolensk crash, is what is changing public perception about it
On April 10, 2010, President of Poland Lech Kaczyński and 95 other passengers were killed in a plane crash in Russia
Boris Johnson’s walkabout in Kyiv while Putin is hiding in some bunker was effectively “rubbing salt into the Russian dictator’s wounds,” argues former Polish Ambassador to Ukraine Jan Piekło
“I am with Orbán on one side of the barricade,” says Klaus, referring to their shared stance against multiculturalism and the progressive cultural revolution
More than a half of respondents want to cool relations with Hungary while the leader of Law and Justice (PIS) Jarosław Kaczyński criticized Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s policy towards Russia and Ukraine
The EU evidently needs a long-discussed reform of the asylum system, as the Dublin system is no longer working
Europe can’t find an adequate replacement for Russian gas this year and would need to transition to a war economy, states Czech analyst Jiří Gavor
What are the accomplishments of Putin in past few weeks of war? Political commentator Grzegorz Górny summarizes them in a ten-point list
A huge majority of Poles support a ban on importing Russian hydrocarbons, despite the risk of price increases
Czechia is one of the first countries to transport heavy weapons to Ukraine, and the first to transfer tanks
Western European countries must start seeing Russia as it really is if they want to remain the leaders of Europe, writes political scientist Marek A. Cichocki
Japan views Russia and China as strategic rivals, and the island nation is looking to work with Poland to counter Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
According to Russian media, Europe is allegedly concerned about Jarosław Kaczyński’s remarks on nuclear weapons
“The bombing can start, then the waves will strengthen significantly again,” warns the Czech interior minister
Major splits in the Visegrád Four (V4) are growing, but Poland’s Law and Justice (PiS) leader says the political alliance is not dead
We decided that two new items would be included in our form filled in when applying for the humanitarian benefit, namely education, and profession, states Marian Jurečka
The leader of Law and Justice (PiS) believes that a state with a large and well-equipped army is a safe and secure one
Berlin and Paris are busy talking with Moscow, while a peaceful nation is getting slaughtered by the Russian army, writes Jacek Karnowski
Ukraine and Hungary’s left have a lot to gain by seeing Viktor Orbán lose the election, which is just days away
Pimps are preying on Ukrainian women in the chaos of the refugee crisis
As much as 10,000 Ukrainian children are being admitted to schools every day, said the Polish minister of education and science
Polish Minister Zbigniew Ziobro questioned criticisms directed at Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán concerning Hungary’s response to the war in Ukraine
The attackers vulgarly curse the refugees and lament that they steal their work, states one of the witnesses
Russia’s defeat in Ukraine could lead to its downfall at home, writes Jerzy Szmit on Polish regional conservative portal Opinie.olsztyn
Poland’s contribution to the refugee crisis caused by Russia’s aggression in Ukraine is 16 times greater than Germany’s, writes Andrzej Krajewski for Dziennik Gazeta Prawna daily
The Czech government is allowing Czech volunteers to head to Ukraine to fight in the war
Will everyone in the West want to take part in the years-long battle over values and freedom?
President Joe Biden’s visit to Warsaw reaffirmed the strength of the alliance between Poland and the United States
Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki revealed the tax cuts would apply from July 1 if approved by parliament
The cost of energy would be a good place for the Czech government to start in tackling the cost of living crisis, writes Lenka Zlámalová
Ukraine’s Zelensky has been praised as a heroic leader defending democracy, but his recent move to ban 11 parties has some accusing him of a power grab
“As Czechia, we understand that we are one of the priority countries. Those people seek refuge where it is linguistically and culturally close to them,” states Czech Labor Minister Marian Jurečka
“We Poles know what inaction in the face of aggression leads to,” warns Jacek Karnowski, editor-in-chief of Sieci weekly
Amid the war in Ukraine, Mateusz Morawiecki also called upon the European Union to implement a gas price cap to help with the cost of living crisis
Tasks set for the mission would include protecting the humanitarian corridors and closing the airspace above them
The Russian president quoted the Gospel of St. John to justify his country’s invasion of Ukraine, writes Grzegorz Górny for wPolityce.pl
The suspects arrived in luxury vans, were often wearing gold and jewelry, and tried to lure women and children into the car, according to an NGO
A number of EU countries are pushing for a “peacekeeping mission” into Ukraine, but without U.S. support, it may never happen
Half of Poland’s airspace is restricted for military use, according to the CEO of the Polish Air Navigation Services Agency Janusz Janiszewski
“They said that Sweden was a safe country, but I have not seen that”
Ukrainian refugees might not be good news for many Czech workers as the market is flooded with cheap labor
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is showcasing an outrageous attitude towards the Russian invasion of Ukraine, writes Polish political commentator Jerzy Jachowicz
The protesters are intent on causing maximum disruption to show their solidarity with Ukraine and prevent supplies from being transported to Russia via Belarus
U.S. Ambassador to Warsaw Mark Brzezinski affirmed the United States’ commitment to NATO’s Article 5
First Covid-19, now war in Ukraine is crushing airline companies
The Eastern European delegation traveled by train from Warsaw to Kyiv on Tuesday to stand in solidarity with Ukraine
