NATO is not ready for a Russian attack, according to retired general Ben Hodges, the former commander of US troops in Europe. Ben Hodges.CTK Photo/Michal Krumphanzl At the Globsec international security conference in Braitslava on Tuesday, Hodges stated that NATO and its allies need to be serious about repelling a possible Russian attack. Hodges acknowledged that NATO has
Poland will advocate for the creation of an EU commission into Russian influence in European politics, the Polish prime minister has said. Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki speaks to reporters in the east-central city of Radom on Monday, May 29, 2023.PAP/Piotr Polak Mateusz Morawiecki made the declaration at a news conference in the east-central Polish city of
Around 26,600 people have arrived in Poland from Ukraine over the past 24 hours, Polish border guards said on Sunday. Border control.PhPhoto: Polish Border Guard/twitter.com/Straz_Graniczna Since February 24, 2022, when Russia invaded its neighbour, over 12.17 million people have crossed into Poland from Ukraine, according to the Polish Border Guard agency. Meanwhile, more than 10.38 million people have left Poland for Ukraine since the start of the
US President Joe Biden said on Friday he had an "extremely negative" reaction to reports that Russia has proceeded with a plan to deploy tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus. US President Joe Biden speaks to reporters before departing on Marine One from the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC, USA, 26 May 2023.Photo: EPA/Samuel
Poland's envoy to the United Nations has called on the international community to step up efforts to ensure security in cyberspace, saying that his country has been targeted by a wave of Russian cyberattacks in recent months. Pixabay LicenseImage by Pete Linforth from Pixabay Addressing an informal meeting of the UN Security Council on Thursday, Krzysztof Szczerski said, as quoted by Polish state news agency PAP: "In recent months, Poland has
Moscow and Minsk have signed an agreement on the deployment of Russian tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus amid "growing threats on their western borders," Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu has said. Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu.Photo: EPA/MIKHAIL METZEL/KREMLIN via PAP Shoigu was on Thursday quoted as saying by Russian state-owned news agency TASS that "in the context
Poland will this year initiate a procedure for the purchase of new submarines for its navy, as part of efforts to bolster security in the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the country’s defence minister has said. Poland's Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Mariusz Błaszczak speaks at the Defence24 Day conference in Warsaw on Wednesday, May 24, 2023. PAP/Radek Pietruszka Mariusz Błaszczak announced the move at a defence
In an interview for the Polish biweekly "Przegląd Sportowy ONET", Garri Kasparov has praised Poland's support for Ukraine and defiance of Putin. Garry KasparovPAP / Tomasz Waszczuk Kasparov is in Poland on the occasion of the Superbet Rapid&Blitz chess tournament. He praised Poland's Duda who is a favourite. In the interview, Kasparov addressed matters related to chess as
About 500 publishers from Poland and 14 other countries are expected to take part in the annual Warsaw Book Fair, which opens on May 25. Pixabay LicenseImage by Aleksandra from Pixabay Ukraine will be the event’s guest country of honour, taking part under the motto "Millions of Bridges." According to the organizers, the motto of Ukraine's presence at the fair highlights the fact
Pope Francis has asked Italy’s Cardinal Matteo Zuppi to head a peace mission to try and help end the war in Ukraine, the Vatican has said. Cardinal Matteo Zuppi.PAP/EPA/FABIO FRUSTACI The Holy See Press Office confirmed the mission on Saturday evening, news outlets reported. The Vatican’s spokesman Matteo Bruni told journalists: “"I can confirm that Pope Francis has entrusted Cardinal
