The secretary of Russia’s National Security Council is visiting Iran this week, probably to discuss the sale of Iranian ballistic missiles to Russia, according to the US-based Institute for the Study of War. The secretary of Russia’s National Security Council arrived in Iran on Tuesday, probably to discuss the sale of Iranian ballistic missiles to Russia, according
The first delivery of oil from the Gdańsk terminal in northern Poland has arrived in Germany’s Schwedt refinery, as Poland presses for the "de-Russification" of the strategic facility near Berlin in response to Russia's war on Ukraine, according to news outlets. The first delivery of oil from the Gdańsk terminal in northern Poland has arrived in Germany’s Schwedt refinery near Berlin,
Poland’s president has called on the international community to step up pressure on Russia over its invasion of Ukraine, saying that the Kremlin’s aggression has endangered the "timely implementation of the climate transition." Poland's President Andrzej Duda addresses a plenary session of the United Nations' COP27 climate change conference in the Egyptian Red Sea resort of Sharm-el-Sheikh on Tuesday, November 8, 2022. KPRP/Jakub
A Polish deputy finance minister has predicted that 2023 will be a difficult year for the country’s public finances, but added that “there are grounds for cautious optimism.” Deputy Finance Minister Artur Soboń addresses the ESG Polish Business Power conference at Warsaw's National Stadium on Monday, November 7, 2022. PAP/Marcin Obara Artur Soboń made the statement at a policy
The European Union's chief executive, Ursula von der Leyen, has confirmed plans to provide Ukraine with up to EUR 1.5 billion in aid a month in 2023. Ursula von der Leyen EPA/STEPHANIE LECOCQ During a phone call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Sunday, von der Leyen said she would "this week propose a substantial financial package from the EU of up to EUR
Former Russian Parliament members, opposition politicians, ex-officials and social activists have convened for an anti-Putin congress in the village of Jabłonna, central Poland. The Russian opposition is readying for a post-Putin Russia.Shutterstock/Alexander Khitrov The group consisting of around 65 ex-lawmakers, who unlike Putin’s present-day partisans obtained their mandates legitimately, closed ranks in the resistance to the rule
International partners have presented Ukraine with 700 generators, as the war-torn country is gearing up for the coming winter. Zaporizhzhia has been faced with a blackout in the wake of Russian attacks on key infrastructure.Minchenko Hennadii/Ukrinform/ABACA / Abaca Press / Forum A further 900 generators are to be delivered shortly, Ukrainian Prime Minister, Denis Shmyhal, announced at
A former Polish ambassador to Ukraine has said that despite the efforts of the Kremlin’s propaganda machine, people in Russia are growing sceptical of the war in Ukraine and do not want to die for Vladimir Putin and his imperial ambitions. A former Polish ambassador to Ukraine has said that despite the efforts of the Kremlin’s propaganda machine, people in Russia are
The Polish and British prime ministers have spoken on the phone to discuss further support for Ukraine as it fights back against Russia's invasion, officials said on Friday. Mateusz MorawieckiPAP/Radek Pietruszka During their conversation, Poland's Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki and his British counterpart Rishi Sunak also discussed efforts to strengthen the NATO alliance in response to Russia's war on Ukraine, according to the Polish Prime Minister's Office. It said in a tweet
Top Russian military leaders recently discussed the use of tactical nuclear weapons in Ukraine, the New York Times reported. Russia last week held high-profile nuclear drills at the Kura firing range on the far-eastern Kamchatka Peninsula.Photo: EPA/RUSSIAN DEFENCE MINISTRY PRESS SERVICE via PAP According to reports circulated inside the US government in October, President Vladimir Putin was
