Polish politicians and commentators point out Sikorski’s statement is in line with Russian propaganda
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
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
Poland’s prime minister said that Berlin should not undermine or sabotage other countries’ efforts to help Ukraine fight Russian aggression
Polish medic, Damian Duda, tells shocking tales about the grim realities of the Ukraine war
“The wounded soldier handed me a candy bar from his pocket with his bloody hand, thanking me for my help”
According to a Polish minister, Russia is aiming to paint Poland as a warmonger
President Andrzej Duda outlined the most important points in Poland’s policy for 2023 in his New Year’s message
The draft legislation will apply retrospectively to all Poles who have joined the Ukrainian armed forces dating back to 2014 when Russia annexed Crimea
The K2 tanks and K9 artillery guns procured from South Korea arrived in the Polish port of Gdynia
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
One report predicts there will be an increase in various negative socioeconomic trends between 2022 and 2024
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
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
Poland is pleased with Germany’s decision to send state-of-the-art missiles to Poland
In comparison, the increase in the number of employed Ukrainians subject to social security contributions was modest
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
The Czech government has fumbled its response to the energy crisis, according to one political scientist
Once a firm ally, Poland has increasingly taken a hard stance against Hungary
General Roman Polko says the Russians are no longer engaging in land battles and are instead effectively destroying Ukrainian infrastructure
Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said there should be no fears over any shortage of the fuel this winter
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
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
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
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
Despite Poland’s tremendous support for Ukraine, one influential journalist is warning that the risks to Poland due to the conflict are rapidly escalating
“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
The armed forces of Ukraine are fighting in the suburb of Torske, which is only 12 kilometers from Lyman
“Those who support Putin and his propaganda should have no entry to our city,” said Rafał Komarewicz, the head of Kraków City Council
Mateusz Gniazdowski said he will prioritize strengthening Polish-Czech relations
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 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
Slovakia has long been considered one of the most pro-Russian nations in Europe
Six percent of respondents plan to stay in Poland permanently, according to the new study by the EWL agency
“This is not our war”
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
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
“More military support to Ukraine is the best way to achieve a peace accord”
But it would be a mistake to write Russia off, says Polish Institute of Foreign Affairs (PISM) expert Anna Maria Dyner
Poland’s president receives top honors in Kyiv
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
The current cause of the energy crisis is a failure in energy policy due to the Green Deal, writes Czech columnist Petr Holub
The Czech foundation Regi Base sponsored and organized the transport and treatment of the wounded Ukrainians
Duda promised that the Polish Army would be adequately equipped for the task of keeping Poland safe
According to firefighter chief Vladimír Vlček, Ukrainians must stand on their own two feet and seek longer-term accommodation
So far, Czechia has saved enough gas for the entire EU
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
Disagreement on the war in Ukraine has shaken Polish-Hungarian relations
Polish journalist Michał Karnowski argues on portal wPolityce.pl that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and his wife’s Vogue session was a mistake
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.”
In total, Poland is estimated to have spent €5.29 billion on its assistance to neighboring Ukraine
The two countries were in full agreement over the war in Ukraine and the proposed reductions in gas consumption across Europe
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
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
“The more the Ukrainians manage to resist, the less likely it is that we will have to fight on our territory,” said Tomáš Pojar
“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
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
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
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
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
The Czech government will also have to deal with growing public dissatisfaction due to the high cost of living and war fatigue
Higher prices are not the result of the invisible hand of the market, writes Czech publicist and economist Lenka Zlámalová
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
Inflation interview Miloš Zeman President Presidential elections Ukraine war czech republic News Trending The government’s neoliberal economic policy should be dropped in favor of price caps and taxes on higher earners, says Czechia’s president
Among the soldiers are members of the well-known 31st Radiation, Chemical and Biological Protection Regiment of Liberec
The demography of Russia is one of the reasons for the war in Ukraine, writes Polish journalist and publicist Grzegorz Górny
‘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
Petr Fiala assured Ukraine that Czechia intends to continue supporting the country militarily, but will first need to replenish its resources
“Orbán is doing the dirty work for other countries”
Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki reminded opposition politicians that he, along with fellow Visegrád Group leaders, visited Kyiv three months ago
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
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
The Polish Territorial Defense Force (WOT) created in 2019 by Defense Minister Antoni Macierewicz already features over 50,000 trained volunteers
“Ukraine cannot be allowed to end up like Czechoslovakia in 1938,” warned Jan Lipavský
“Our army is not in great condition either,” said Czechia’s former PM while arguing against more military aid to Ukraine
Czechia’s top priority while leading the EU presidency is likely to be the war in Ukraine and Europe’s response to it
The Western world is doomed if it cannot respond to Putin’s crimes, writes lawyer, political scientist, and Oxford professor Jan Zielonka
Czech Republic Czechoslovakia Eduard Heger Petr Fiala Slovakia Ukraine war czech republic News Trending Their shared position on the Russian invasion of Ukraine also reflects the permanent ties between the two states
Eastern European countries like Poland and Estonia are performing admirably, according to a new report
There are fears of a new wave of migration due to food shortages caused by the war in Ukraine
The unwillingness of France and Germany to help Ukraine is also fueled by the fear of a more powerful Poland, writes Jacek Karnowski
The deal could be a breakthrough for the Polish defense industry, as it is the biggest export contract in decades
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
Jarosław Kaczyński Kyiv meeting Mateusz Morawiecki Ukraine war Volodymyr Zelensky News Poland Trending Ukraine and Poland deepen ties as war with Russia drags on in the east
Energy Prices European Commission Russian aggression Ukraine war Věra Jourová czech republic News Trending “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
“We came to help Ukraine. We didn’t like what was going on here,” said one Czech volunteer
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
The West, Central Europe and Russia are all getting tired of this war and its costs, writes Jerzy Surdykowski in Polish daily Rzeczpospolita
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
Czech Republic Jana Černochová Military spending Ukraine Ukraine war Weapons czech republic News Trending In the government’s view, it is imperative that the assistance remains continuous
Since the Russian invasion of Ukraine, more than 350,000 newcomers in Czechia have obtained relevant visas
Poland has provided the Ukrainian army has received 18 modern KRAB howitzers with training provided for 100 artillery personnel
The Polish government spokesman played down Kadyrov’s threats saying Poland is determined to defend Central and Eastern Europe and Ukraine from “such individuals”
Russia’s absurd reasoning for war in Ukraine was part of a thought-out strategy, writes A. Marek Cichocki
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
“50,000 or maybe 150,000 Ukrainian pupils can enter schools from September,” explains the Czech education minister
The Czech Ministry of Defense did not previously reveal the specifics of its material support for Ukraine
To increase Czechia’s food stocks to last 15 days would cost up to 12 billion korunas (€487 million)
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
