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Poland will shoot down any Russian military aircraft that deliberately enters the country's airspace, as the nation's borders are "sacrosanct" and must be defended, Polish President Karol Nawrocki told Newsmax. Anchor Rita Cosby asked Nawrocki, who was sworn in last month, "Let me ask you point-blank: if a Russian jet enters now into Polish airspace and it's aware that it's in Polish airspace, it's been notified and it doesn't leave immediately, will you shoot it down?" He responded, "Yes, of course. If such a provocation happens, and if Russian drones pose a threat to Polish people, then for sure the...

Moldova's electoral commission barred a pro-Russian party from participating in this weekend's parliamentary elections on Friday, a vote beleaguered by widespread claims of Russian interference. The outcome of Sunday's high-stakes vote could determine whether Moldova, a former Soviet republic and a candidate for EU membership, will continue on a path towards the West or be brought back into Moscow's orbit. The Heart of Moldova party is one of four parties in the Russia-friendly Patriotic Electoral Bloc (BEP), which is viewed as one of the main opponents of the ruling pro-Western Party of Action and Solidarity (PAS). The Central Electoral Commission's...

Russia has said it believes NATO is plotting a "landing" in Ukraine as part of a bid by the European Union to "occupy" Moldova. The Russian Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) claimed NATO military units were massing in Romania close to the Moldovan border and were also planning a "landing" in Ukraine's Odesa region, according to TASS, Moscow's state news agency. Why It Matters Moldova goes to the polls on Sunday in a critical parliamentary election. The vote is seen as a stark choice for the country between a path to EU membership or closer ties with Moscow. Following Russia’s invasion...

Poland has barred pro-Russian Moldovan politician Irina Vlah from entering the country for five years, the foreign ministry said on Thursday, accusing her of helping Moscow interfere in Moldova’s upcoming parliamentary elections. "Irina Vlah, a Moldovan politician who is assisting Russia in interfering with preparations for the parliamentary elections in Moldova, will be banned from entering Poland," the Polish foreign ministry said in a statement. Moldova is set to hold a high-stakes parliamentary vote on Sunday that could determine its European path. Officials in Chișinău and Western capitals have accused Moscow of trying to sway the outcome and undermine the...

The Polish Ministry of Foreign Affairs has recommended that its citizens immediately leave Belarus and refrain from traveling to the country, the Polish embassy in Minsk reported. “The Ministry of Foreign Affairs recommends refraining from any travel to the Republic of Belarus and calls on Polish citizens currently in the Republic of Belarus to immediately leave its territory, using available commercial and private means“, the embassy's press service said.

0:12 Mr. President, excellencies, 0:17 this Emergency Security Council meeting 0:19 has been called because a mere mere week 0:23 after Russia sent drones into Poland, 0:27 three Russian MiG31 fighter jets with 0:30 their transponders off, entered Estonian 0:33 airspace without authorization and 0:36 lingered for 12 minutes. On the same 0:39 day, two Russian fighter jets violated 0:42 the security zone over the Polish 0:44 drilling platform in our economic zone 0:47 in the Baltic Sea. 0:49 If these were accidents, why not 0:52 immediately acknowledge them and 0:54 apologize? 0:56 We have given Russia a pass in...

Polish defence minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz has rejected a suggestion by Ukrainian President Volodymr Zelensky that Poland would not be able to protect its population from a mass Russian drone attack. He called the remarks “unnecessary and untrue”. During an interview this week with British broadcaster Sky, Zelensky was asked about drone defences in his own country and in Poland, which last week saw its airspace violated by around 20 Russian drones. He noted that, during one recent attack, Ukraine had faced 810 Russian drones and had shot down over 700 of them. By contrast, Poland “had I think 19 drones...

Poland’s President Karol Nawrocki has said Germany could begin repaying World War II reparations by financing the development of Poland’s defense industry and military capacity. Nawrocki made the remarks on Tuesday during a press briefing following visits to Berlin and Paris. In Germany, he met with president Frank-Walter Steinmeier and chancellor Friedrich Merz, where they discussed bilateral trade, European Union policy, and the issue of reparations. “I am in favor of Germany paying reparations to Poland,” the president said. He added that he had suggested Berlin could help finance Polish defense as part of a long-term settlement. “I suggested that...

Eighty-six years ago, Soviet forces crossed into Poland from the east, executing their part of the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact; as in other campaigns both before and since, the Kremlin would follow a familiar playbook, using propaganda to mask their aggression and frame themselves as liberators. Having fought gallantly since Germany launched its Blitzkrieg on September 1, 1939, Poland’s hopes of survival crumbled on the morning of September 17 when approximately half a million Soviet troops poured over the border, backed up by almost 5,000 armored vehicles and 2,000 aircraft. Now fighting a war on two fronts, the country was left scrambling...

Polish President Karol Nawrocki said Poland must do everything to ensure “Katyn never happens again” as the remains of 15 victims of the World War II-era Soviet massacre were laid to rest in a solemn ceremony in Warsaw. The event, held on Wednesday, coincided with the 86th anniversary of the Soviet invasion of Poland.

It’s no secret that German Chancellor Friedrich Merz prefers to work with that other Polish leader, centrist Prime Minister Donald Tusk. But on Tuesday he’ll be receiving Polish President Karol Nawrocki, a nationalist backed by the opposition populist right-wing Law and Justice (PiS) party, which demands that Berlin pay reparations for Nazi Germany’s World War II invasion and occupation of Poland. Relations between Poland and Germany have seesawed between close cooperation and open friction in recent years. While the two countries have strong trade relations and increasingly cooperate on defense, Nawrocki and PiS politicians have railed against the EU’s influence...

On 12 September, a press conference was held at NIK headquarters where the results of three NIK’s audits on the COVID-19 pandemic were presented. The key issues included: preparation and operation of the state in the face of the COVID-19 epidemic, creation and functioning of temporary hospitals and payment of benefits to medical staff due to the COVID-19 prevention and control. In the beginning there was chaos When the first case of SARS-CoV-2 was identified in Poland in March 2020, responsible state authorities and institutions, medical entities and services were not prepared for the epidemic outbreak – the NIK audit...

Security officers have “neutralized” a drone over government buildings in central Warsaw, and two Belarusian citizens have been detained, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said on Monday amid heightened regional tensions following recent airspace violations. “A moment ago, the Government Security Service neutralized a drone operating over government buildings (Parkowa Street) and Belweder,” Tusk posted on the X platform. The Belweder Palace is one of the Polish president’s official residences. “Two citizens of Belarus have been arrested,” Tusk added. “Police are investigating.” “Two citizens of Belarus have been arrested,” Tusk added. “Police are investigating.” The incident comes with Poland on...

The closure of the Polish-Belarusian border has frozen a key route for Chinese exports to the European Union, prompting Beijing to put pressure on Warsaw to reopen it and restore the freight link, which is worth €25 billion a year. Poland took the decision to close its frontier with Moscow-allied Belarus ahead of joint Russian-Belarusian military exercises, codenamed Zapad 2025, which started on Friday. Following last week’s Russian drone incursion into Polish airspace, officials said the border closure would be in force until further notice. Three freight rail crossings, one for cars and another for trucks have been shut. The...

Poland’s Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski told his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi on Monday that Poland opposes Beijing’s indirect support for Moscow in its war with Ukraine – which Beijing refers to as “the Ukrainian crisis”. During the meeting, which took place in Helenow, located close to the Polish capital Warsaw, Sikorski also urged for more Chinese engagement on ending the war various media reported. Tensions have also been rising along Poland’s eastern border. Last week, Warsaw closed the Małaszewicze border crossing with Belarus, effectively halting a key artery of Sino-Polish and Sino-EU trade. -snip- According to diplomatic sources cited by...

Last Sunday Russia launched a large-scale drone attack that was again described as the “largest ever” with some sources counting 805 total drones and decoys launched: It was followed up on Tuesday with another large attack of over 400+ drones and 50+ various missiles. This strike stood out as a significant number of these drones reportedly flew to Poland, and quite deep into the interior of the country at that, which has never happened before. As always there were two versions of the story, the “topside” propagandized one where Polish and NATO officials tried their best to carve out an...

The Polish Parliament observed a minute of silence in memory of the murdered right-wing activist from the US, Charlie Kirk. "Let us express our opposition to this political hatred," urged PiS MP Paweł Jabłoński from the podium. During Friday's session of the Sejm, Law and Justice (PiS) MP Paweł Jabłoński called on members of parliament to observe a minute of silence in memory of Charlie Kirk. He emphasized that Kirk was a young activist valued not only in the United States but also around the world. He added that Kirk deeply believed in dialogue and conversation, that it was possible...

Russia and Belarus began a major joint military exercise on NATO's doorstep on Friday at a time of heightened tension with the Western alliance, two days after Poland shot down Russian drones that crossed into its airspace. The "Zapad-2025" exercise, a show of force by Russia and its close ally Belarus, is taking place at training grounds in both countries, including close to the Polish border. It was scheduled well before the drone incident, which marked the first known occasion that a NATO member had fired against incoming Russian targets in the course of the 3-1/2-year war. WHAT WILL THE...

Mr President, thank you. Dear leftists, you have been attacking President Trump for years. Now you are whining about tariffs. You are not happy that he doesn't want to be your private bodyguard. But it's not Trump's decision to spend money on illegal migrants instead of the army or industry. It's not Trump's fault that you restricted European industry because of your green god and because of your sick ideology. It's not his fault! It's time to be a man. It's time to take care of yourself. It's time to stop wearing dresses and be a man. Put on armour,...

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