Energy crunch and inflationary fears loom over EU finance talks Hello, this is Mared Gwyn holding the newsletter pen in Brussels. This morning: Eurozone finance ministers gather amid mounting economic pressures, and EU ambassadors make another push to break the Russia sanctions deadlock. Euronews · Sep 18
Ukraine-Russia war latest: Kremlin vows response after Ukrainian drone strikes during Putin’s sham election Russia turns away independent European observers as critics say election does not tolerate genuine dissent The Independent UK · Sep 18
Ukraine war briefing: Poland’s Tusk heads to Kyiv after warning of Russian strikes on Ukrainian allies Donald Tusk says Moscow will not enter peace talks without Ukraine’s ‘total capitulation’ and will try to inflict a ‘tragically critical’ winter. What we know on day 1,668 The Guardian - AU · Sep 18
Poland warns Russia is planning drone or rocket strikes on NATO territory Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk warns that Russia is planning hybrid strikes with drones and rockets on European countries supporting Ukraine The Independent UK · Sep 17
Tusk: intelligence sees Russian plan for drone strikes on Poland, allies Prime Minister Donald Tusk outlined in the Sejm the "most likely" scenario for the months ahead, warning of serious events and hybrid attacks on Poland and other Ukraine backers. Euronews · Sep 17
Air raid siren sounded for residents of eastern Poland PM Donald Tusk cites a 'massive explosion' after a Russian strike in western Ukraine near the border. Euronews · Sep 17
Russian strike on passenger train will not deter Ukraine’s backers, Nato chief says Mark Rutte says attack that narrowly missed Boris Johnson and David Petraeus shows Vladimir Putin’s desperation The Guardian - UK · Sep 14
Poland pledges to strengthen security after drone strikes along border with Ukraine Poland has pledged increased security along its border with Ukraine The Independent UK · Sep 14
Trump calls on Ukraine to halt strikes on Russian diesel, saying attacks are causing a shortage Ukrainian drones struck Russian oil facilities, causing civilian casualties and damage. Russia launched retaliatory drone attacks on Ukrainian cities, including Odesa. Former President Trump urged Ukraine to halt strikes on Russian diesel fuel. Russia stated it is open to restarting peace talks with Ukraine and the US. Both nations continue… The Economic Times · Sep 13
Poland warns Russia likely to intensify provocations on Ukraine's borders with European countries Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has warned of potential intensified Russian provocations at Ukraine's border crossings with Europe The Independent UK · Sep 11
Ukraine war briefing: Nato ‘foils Russian undersea cable sabotage drill’ Swindon drone factory was target of Russia plot involving British man, court hears; Poland says Ukraine border crossing came under threat. What we know on day 1,661 The Guardian - AU · Sep 11
Why the Baltics are pushing back against new fears of a Russian attack Officials across NATO’s eastern flank say there is no evidence of an imminent Russian attack, even as they strengthen their defences and warn that Moscow’s campaign of sabotage and provocations against Europe is intensifying. Euronews · Aug 31
Ukrainian arrested over Nord Stream blast ‘detained on Hollywood movie set’ The suspect is accused of being a member of a team of Ukrainian divers that allegedly planted explosives on the pipelines between Russia and Germany in 2022 The Independent UK · Aug 21
France 24 · Aug 16 Poland-registered bus veers off Hungary highway, killing 12 people A crash involving a bus registered in Poland killed 12 people and severely injured at least 10 early Sunday on a Hungary highway, marking the worst accident of its kind in the country in more than 20 years. Poland will send an emergency aircraft to Budapest, Polish Prime Minister Donald…
Euronews · Aug 14 Russia jails man over spying for Poland one day after Warsaw foils assassination plot Georgy Pirogov was sentenced to 23 years in a high-security colony for allegedly passing classified information to Polish intelligence. The verdict was announced the day after Poland said it had detained a Russian national suspected of planning a killing in Warsaw on the Kremlin's orders.
The Times of India · Aug 14 Volhynia massacres: Russia using WWII to plant discord between Ukraine and Poland? The historical dispute centres on the Volhynia massacres between 1943 and 1945. Poland says Ukrainian nationalists killed around 100,000 Poles during the violence, while thousands of Ukrainians were also killed in retaliatory attacks. Tensions over the issue increased after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy named an army unit after insurgents linked…
The Guardian - AU · Aug 14 Ukraine war briefing: Crimea bomb kills ‘Ukrainian sub commander who defected’ Two explosions kill six personnel in Sevastopol; drone-hit Russian refinery shuts down as sanctions block repairs. What we know on day 1,633
The Economic Times · Aug 13 Poland says it thwarted a Russian plot to kill an American citizen in Warsaw Poland has thwarted a Russian plot to assassinate a Ukrainian American citizen in Warsaw. This incident marks the first time Moscow has been accused of targeting a U.S. citizen on NATO soil. Polish authorities detained a suspect allegedly recruited by Russian secret services on August seventh. The operation was conducted…
The Independent UK · Aug 13 Russian plot to kill American citizen in Warsaw thwarted by Poland It marks the first time that ‘someone on the order of Russia’ sought to attack a U.S. citizen on the territory of another NATO country, Poland says
Euronews · Aug 13 Poland thwarts unprecedented plot by Russia to kill Ukrainian-US citizen in a NATO country, PM Tusk says Poland, a NATO and EU member state along the alliance's Eastern flank, has accused Russia of "sabotage" on several occasions since Moscow's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
France 24 · Aug 13 Russian detained over plot to 'execute' Ukrainian-American in Warsaw, Tusk says Poland has arrested a Russian national who was allegedly hired to plan an "execution" targeting a Ukrainian-American dual citizen in Warsaw, Prime Minister Donald Tusk said Thursday. Tusk said it was the first time that “someone on the order of Russia” had sought to attack an American citizen on NATO…
The Independent UK · Aug 13 Poland says it thwarted unprecedented plot by Russia to kill an American citizen in a NATO country Poland's prime minister says authorities have arrested a Russian citizen allegedly recruited by Russian secret services
The Guardian - AU · Jul 31 Ukraine war briefing: Trump says he is ‘not sure’ about letting Ukraine build Patriot missiles US president places military plan in doubt despite positive meetings with Voloymyr Zelenskyy in Washington this week. What we know on day 1,619
The Economic Times · Jul 30 Russia blamed for missile that blasted crater in Polish field Poland reported a missile strike which created a large crater inside its territory. Prime Minister Donald Tusk stated the missile was likely Russian in origin. NATO and European leaders condemned Russia for breaching Polish airspace overnight. The incident occurred while Russia launched a massive attack on western Ukraine.