Russia's armed forces plan to attack Moldova early next year, the head of the country's intelligence and security service has warned. Pixabay LicenseImage by Peggy und Marco Lachmann-Anke from Pixabay Speaking to broadcaster TVR Moldova on Monday, Alexandru Musteata said that a possible Russian invasion of Moldova depended on how the Kremlin handles its “special military operation” in
The Polish army wants to train up to 8,000 civilians in basic military and survival skills this winter, amid Russia's war on Ukraine, more than it originally planned, officials have said. Poland's Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Mariusz Błaszczak meets reporters in Warsaw on Monday, December 19, 2022.PAP/Marcin Obara The Train with the Army programme was unveiled by Defence Minister Mariusz Błaszczak on Monday,
Flawed Russian planning assumptions and campaign design decisions plagued Russia’s invasion of Ukraine from its onset, according to the Institute for the Study of War (ISW), a US think tank. Vladimir Putin.PAP/EPA/Mikhael Klimentyev The ISW made the assessment in its latest report on the war in Ukraine, published on Saturday, Polish state news agency PAP reported. The Washington-based
Poland’s prime minister has said that he and fellow European Union leaders have reached agreement on a ninth package of sanctions against Russia over its invasion of Ukraine. Mateusz Morawiecki.PAP/Andrzej Lange Mateusz Morawiecki made the announcement after a European Council summit in Brussels on Thursday, Polish state news agency PAP reported. He told a media briefing: “After two rounds of negotiations, the new sanctions have been agreed
Poland’s Szymon Marciniak will referee Sunday's World Cup final between Argentina and France in Qatar, world football’s governing body FIFA has said. Szymon MarciniakEPA/Noushad Thekkayil This will be the 41-year-old’s third match as a referee at the tournament in Qatar, after a group-stage game between France and Denmark and a round-of-16 match between Argentina and Australia, Polish state news agency PAP reported on Thursday. Marciniak will be the first Pole to referee a World Cup
Politicians with Germany’s opposition CDU party have said that the country’s PCK Schwedt refinery should continue to process Russian oil, despite the Kremlin’s campaign of terror and aggression against Ukraine, according to reports. PCK Schwedt.Photo: Wikimedia Commons PCK Schwedt, which is majority-owned by the Russian energy giant Rosneft, processes between 10 and 11 million tonnes of oil per
The administration of US President Joe Biden is finalising plans to provide Ukraine with the Patriot air defence system and could announce the move later this week, news outlets have reported. The US-made Patriot air defence system.PAP/Tytus Żmijewski News of the plan was first reported by US broadcaster CNN on Tuesday night, according to Poland's biznesalert.pl
The European Union will fund up to 30 million LED bulbs for Ukraine, the bloc's chief executive said on Tuesday. Ursula von der Leyen EPA/STEPHANIE LECOCQ "We will fund up to 30 million LED bulbs for Ukraine, for precious energy savings," Ursula von der Leyen said in a tweet. "When 50 million of these bulbs are deployed with our partners, this will save
Poland will provide a range of training programmes for Ukrainian health workers to aid their country's bid to join the European Union, officials said on Monday. Poland's Health Minister Adam Niedzielski (centre) speaks to reporters in Warsaw on Monday, December 12, 2022.Twitter/Polish Ministry of Health Polish Health Minister Adam Niedzielski told reporters: “As agreed, we’ll be helping Ukraine join
The winners of the 2022 Nobel Peace Prize denounced Russia’s ongoing invasion oof Ukraine, in speeches given at a formal award ceremony in Oslo on Saturday. From left, Natallia Pinchuk, representing her husband, the activist Ales Bialiatski from Belarus, Jan Rachinsky, representing the Russian organization Memorial and Olexandra Matviychuk, representing the Ukrainian organization Center for Civil Liberties (CCL) pose
