The arrest of Igor Girkin (Strelkov), former Russian officer and fervent ultranationalist, could indicate a shifting balance of power within Kremlin factions, according to the US think-tank Institute for the Study of War (ISW). Former military commander of the self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic (DPR) Igor Strelkov (Girkin) attends a court hearing at the Meshchansky District Court in Moscow, Russia,
German company Fraport AG holds a stake in Russia’s Pulkovo Airport, which is used by military aircraft in the Kremlin’s invasion of Ukraine, according to a Polish website. Pulkovo Airport near St. Petersburg, Russia.Dmitry Avdeev, CC BY-SA 3.0 GFDL 1.2, via Wikimedia Commons Fraport’s major shareholders include the central German state of Hesse (30 percent), the central German city
Polish security services are working around the clock to guard against "any Russian provocations," the country’s defence minister has said. Polish Defence Minister Mariusz Błaszczak.PAP/Marcin Obara Mariusz Błaszczak made the statement in an interview with public broadcaster Polish Radio on Thursday. The defence minister noted that Poland’s Internal Security Agency (ABW) and prosecutors had recently dismantled "the biggest-ever" Russian
Consumer sentiment in Poland has improved this month, the country’s statistics office has reported, amid reduced worries over the economy and the impact of Russia's war in Ukraine. Pixabay LicenseImage by Michal Jarmoluk from Pixabay The state-run Statistics Poland (GUS) agency said its Current Consumer Confidence Index, which describes current trends in personal consumption, rose by 3.3 points in July, while remaining in negative territory of “minus 24.9” points. Polish consumers surveyed this month were more positive
Many Latin American countries are now aware of the scale of the threat posed by Russia, thanks to efforts by EU members including Poland, the Polish prime minister has said. Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki speaks to reporters in Brussels, Belgium, on Tuesday, July 18, 2023. PAP/Radek Pietruszka Mateusz Morawiecki made the assessment in a Facebook post after a summit in Brussels on Tuesday, Polish state news
Ukrainian troops have recaptured nearly 18 square kilometres of land in the east and south in the past week in their counteroffensive against Russian forces, Ukraine's Deputy Defence Minister Hanna Malyar said on Monday. Ukrainian Deputy Defence Minister Hanna Malyar.Photo: Yevhen Kotenko/PAP/UKRINFORM The advances brought the total territory retaken so far during the counteroffensive to more than 210 sq km, Hanna Malyar said on the Telegram messaging app, as
South Korea will increase its humanitarian and non-lethal military support for Ukraine’s defence against the Russian invasion, the Asian country’s president has said. Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky (right) and South Korea's Yoon Sook Yeo (left) meet in Kyiv on Saturday, July 15, 2023. PAP/Viktor Kovalchuk Yoon Sook Yeo made the pledge during a visit to Kyiv on Saturday, the Kyiv
Russia’s announced closure of a Polish consulate in its western city of Smolensk is a “hostile and reprehensible act” and Poland “reserves the right to take appropriate steps in response,” the Polish foreign ministry has said. Photo:PAP/Albert Zawada The ministry outlined Poland’s position in a statement shared on Friday afternoon, Polish state news agency PAP reported. It said: “The
Poles can feel safer after this week’s NATO summit in Vilnius, Lithuania, due to the alliance’s new defence plans, a commitment to spend at least 2 percent of GDP on defence, and the imminent accession of Sweden, the Polish prime minister has said. Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki.PAP/Adam Warżawa Speaking in an interview with public broadcaster Polish Radio on
British media headlines are asking why Ukraine was not extended a formal invitation to join NATO at the Vilnius Summit. NATO Summit, Vilnius, 12 July 2023. PAP/EPA/VALDA KALNINç The main focus of British headlines regarding NATO was on the emotional side of the Vilnius Summit - Zelensky's visible disappointment and British and American responses that Ukraine should be more "grateful". Ben
