The Latest Breaking News from Poland

The big exodus of Ukrainian refugees isn't an accident – it's part of Putin's plan to destabilize Europe

More than 6.3 million Ukrainians have fled their country since Russia first invaded in late February 2022.

The Conversation · May 24, 2022

Russian defender of 18th-century Crimea proposed for sainthood

Russia's defence minister has proposed that 18th-century tsarist general Alexander Suvorov, revered for repelling Turkish attacks against Crimea and crushing a revolutionary movement in Poland, be made a saint in the Russian Orthodox Church.

Reuters · May 24, 2022

Ukraine war could lead to food shortages in Africa, migration problems, says Polish president

If the war in Ukraine causes food shortages in North Africa, this will in turn lead to mass migration to Europe, Poland's president said on Tuesday.

Reuters · May 24, 2022

Ukraine urges more world pressure, says it repels Russian attack on eastern city

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy told global business leaders on Monday the world must increase sanctions against Russia to deter other countries from using "brute force" to achieve their aims.

Reuters · May 23, 2022

Ukraine, Poland agree on joint customs control to ease movement of people, goods

Ukraine and Poland agreed on Sunday to establish a joint border customs control and work on a shared railway company to ease the movement of people and increase Ukraine's export potential.

Reuters · May 23, 2022

Ons Jabeur crashes out of French Open

PARIS: Ons Jabeur enjoyed the most efficacious clay court season on the WTA Tour coming into Paris. She had notched up 17 wins. The Tunisian, however, failed to find an out on Sunday as she went down 6-3, 6-7 (4), 5-7 to Poland's Magda Linette in the first round.

The Times of India · May 22, 2022

Fears rise for 2,500 Ukrainian POWs from steel plant that Russia labelled neo-Nazis

A Moscow-backed separatist leader says nearly 2,500 Ukrainian fighters taken prisoner from the besieged Mariupol steel plant will face tribunals.

ABC News · May 22, 2022

Polish President Duda first to address wartime Kyiv parliament

Andrzej Duda becomes the first foreign leader to address Ukraine’s parliament since the start of Russia’s war.

Al Jazeera · May 22, 2022

Dominic Thiem and Ons Jabeur slip to first-round defeats in French Open

Dominic Thiem was easily beaten by Bolivia’s Hugo Dellien in the French Open first round, while in the women’s event Ons Jabeur became the first major casualty with a surprise defeat by Poland’s Magda Linette

The Guardian - UK · May 22, 2022

Zelenskiy promises reciprocal rights for Poles in Ukraine

Polish citizens in Ukraine will be granted the same rights that Ukrainian refugees in Poland are currently receiving, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Sunday during a visit to Kyiv by his Polish counterpart Andrzej Duda.

Reuters · May 22, 2022