The Latest Breaking News from Poland

Russian UN Security Council presidency is absurd, says Zelensky

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Saturday said it was absurd that Russia had assumed the rotating presidency of the United Nations Security Council, adding this showed the institution's "total bankruptcy". Earlier in the day, Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu promised to increase the supply of ammunition to Russian forces in…

France 24 · Apr 1, 2023

Lukashenko: Russia could put intercontinental missiles in Belarus if necessary

President Alexander Lukashenko said on Friday that Russia, which has already decided to station tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus, could if necessary put intercontinental nuclear missiles there too.

Reuters · Mar 31, 2023

'If you stay, you will die': How one front-line volunteer is saving lives in Ukraine’s Donbas

Kuba Stasiak, a young volunteer from Poland, has helped evacuate an estimated 200 Ukrainian civilians from Bakhmut and other besieged cities in Ukraine. But volunteers like him face psychological hurdles as well as practical ones: How do you convince someone it is time to leave everything behind?

France 24 · Mar 29, 2023

UK, Poland to build new temporary villages in Ukraine

Britain and Poland will build two temporary villages in western and central Ukraine to provide housing for those forced from their homes by Russia's invasion, London said on Tuesday, pledging 10 million pounds ($12.3 million) in funding.

Reuters · Mar 28, 2023

Russia-Ukraine war: UN warns of ‘very dangerous’ situation at Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant – as it happened

The nuclear facility has lost its external power supply six times since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine more than a year ago

The Guardian - AU · Mar 28, 2023

Inside England Amputee football's camp as they aim to grab nation's attention

England's Amputee team are aiming to take the game to new heights and match the levels in Poland and Turkey

Manchester Evening News · Mar 27, 2023

Belarus accuses Poland of causing long delays at EU border

Belarus on Monday accused Poland of causing long delays at its border with the European Union by slowing the movement of trucks, alleging that Warsaw was failing to implement bilateral agreements.

Reuters · Mar 27, 2023

IOC should stick to ban on Russian, Belarusian athletes - Poland, UK, Baltic states

Russian and Belarusian athletes should be banned from the 2024 Olympics in Paris unless Moscow pulls its forces out of Ukraine, according to Poland, Britain and the Baltic states, despite the IOC saying it plans to let them compete as neutrals.

Reuters · Mar 27, 2023

Poland detains man for spying for Russia - prosecutors

Poland has detained a foreign citizen on charges of spying for Russia, prosecutors said on Monday, as the largest country on NATO's eastern flank finds itself increasingly targeted by Moscow's intelligence services.

Reuters · Mar 27, 2023

Heroes of the ghetto: When Poland’s Jews fought back

As the 80th anniversary of the uprising in Warsaw approaches, Mark Brown speaks with Holocaust educationalist Professor Henry Maitles

The National (Scotland) · Mar 26, 2023