Contents tagged with Poland
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Poland accuses Russia of inflating gas prices
For many years, Poland has been buying gas from Gazprom for higher prices than it would have paid its European suppliers and, as a result, has suffered multibillion-dollar losses, said Peter Naimsky, the Polish government's chief representative on the development of energy infrastructure, at the 7th National Energy Summit held in Gdańsk, Radio Poland reported.
According to the official, from 2001–2018 alone, Poland lost from 50 billion to 100 billion zlotys (at the current exchange rate from € …
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Poland to demand $900 billion in reparations from Germany
Poland intends to demand reparations from Germany for the damage suffered during the Second World War in the amount of at least 900 billion dollars, stated the deputy of the Polish Sejm Janusz Shevchak, who is a member of the parliamentary group on the assessment of the amount of compensation.
“As long as Germany does not pay off Poland’s debt for World War II, and we are talking about an amount of no less than $900 billion, it should maintain exceptional restraint when it comes to attacks on …
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Baltic States and Poland begin next stage in synchronizing power transmissions systems
The technical phase of the program of the synchronization of the electricity systems of Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia through Poland has begun, reported Polish Radio .
All four countries and the European Commission supported the project. Synchronizing the systems should be completed by 2025.
During the National Energy Summit in Gdansk, Piotr Naimski, the Polish government's adviser on strategic energy infrastructure, called attention to the fact that gas interconnections between Poland, …
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Stoltenberg confirms funding for US army depot in Poland
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has confirmed that the alliance will allocate $260 million to the construction of a military storage site for the US forces in Poland, Polish Radio reports.
The base will be located in Powidz, and will house armored vehicles, ammunition and weapons for the American brigade.
Stoltenberg said that this investment from the NATO headquarters is of key significance due to the close proximity of a major military airport.
“This investment in infrastructure in …
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Poland explains why Putin is not invited to World War II commemoration
Krzysztof Szczerski, Chief of Cabinet for Polish President Andrzej Duda, explained the president’s decision not to invite Vladimir Putin to the events commemorating the 80th anniversary of the start of World War II, Radio Liberty reports.
Szczerski told the Polish Press Agency that Poland will commemorate the date alongside representatives of countries that cooperate with Warsaw to ensure peace on the basis of compliance with international law and respect for the sovereignty and territorial …
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Poland did not invite Putin to the 80th anniversary of World War II outbreak
The office of Poland’s President Andrzej Duda did not invite Russian President Vladimir Putin to participate in the events dedicated to the 80th anniversary of the Second World War outbreak.
“Russia is not included in the list of the invited countries,” Radio Poland quoted the president’s spokesman Błażej Spychalski.
According to Spychalski, "the invitations have been issued according to a modern, not a historical context," therefore, it was decided to refuse Putin’s presence, reads the …
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On the fifth anniversary of Crimea's annexation Poland pledges continued support to Ukraine
On the fifth anniversary of the Crimea’s annexation, Poland expresses its support to Ukraine and Ukrainians who live in the Crimea, wrote the Polish Embassy to Ukraine on Twitter.
Polish diplomats stressed that forcible change of the borders should not be allowed. "Poland and Poles remember Ukraine and its citizens who remained in annexed Crimea. We will not stop our efforts to return Ukraine's territorial integrity. We cannot allow the forcible change of state borders to be legalized,” the …
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Polish officer: Russia made Kaliningrad region a ‘military scarecrow’
Colonel of the Reserve Marek Wrzosek called the Kaliningrad region of Russia a “military scarecrow” because of the number of weapons deployed there. The Colonel noted that Moscow has recently been increasing equipment stationed near the western borders of the country.
Earlier this week, air defenses in the Kaliningrad region were reinforced with a regiment of S-400 Triumf anti-aircraft missile systems. Wrzosek also referred to reports by Russian media in early March regarding the transfer of …
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Poland appoints new Ambassador to Ukraine
Poland has appointed the Deputy Foreign Minister of Poland as the new Ambassador to Ukraine, reported the press service of the Polish Foreign Ministry on Twitter. "The Foreign Minister Jacek Czaputowic, on behalf of the Polish President, handed Bartosz Cichocki his nomination to the post of Ambassador of the Republic of Poland to Ukraine,” the statement reads.
The former ambassador, Jan Piekto had served at his post since October 2016. His resignation was revealed on December 19 and he …
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Poland to spend record $48.9 billion on army upgrades
The technical plan to modernize the Polish army will require 185 billion Polish złotys (around $48.9 billion) in financing for the several programs it includes. The relevant document has already been signed by Defense Minister Mariusz Błaszczak, the Polish government website reports.
“This is a record plan in terms of the amount of financing,” Błaszczak observed.
According to the minister, the programs included in the plan reflect the army’s current objectives. One of them is to “reinforce …