Contents tagged with Poland
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Poland proposes to appoint UN special representatives for Ukraine
Poland’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Jacek Czaputowicz, proposed that the United Nations appoint a special representative for Ukraine, Radio Svoboda reports.
“We discussed this idea with Polish experts,” Czaputowicz stated following a meeting of the Security Council regarding the Ukrainian issue. “I consulted with Pavlo Klimkin and we decided to bring this idea to the agenda.”
Czaputowicz did not specify any particular candidature for this post, noting that “different people can apply for …
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Polish President: Russia is greatest world threat
During the last day of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly in Warsaw, Polish President Andrzej Duda said that Russia is the greatest threat to global peace, and its actions in Georgia in 2008, the annexation of the Crimea and the invasion of the Donbas demonstrate the true intentions of the Russian Federation, reports Polskie radio.
"Russia is the biggest threat to the security of Europe and the world. The invasion of Georgia in 2008, the unlawful annexation of Crimea, and military intervention …
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Kremlin: Russia will respond to US military base in Poland
The Russian Defense Ministry will take counteractive measures if a US military base is established in Poland, first deputy chairman of the Federation Council defense and security committee Yevgeny Serebrennikov told RIA Novosti.According to him, the Russian diplomatic community intends to warn the US of the consequences of this decision, or to persuade Poland to renounce it. However, despite the diplomatic efforts, the Defense Ministry is prepared to take counteractive measures.
Serebrennikov …
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Poland offers $2 billion for US to establish military base in Poland
Warsaw has proposed an initiative to deploy a permanent US military base in Poland, for which the Polish government is prepared to invest $1.5-$2 billion, the Polish news portal Onet reported, citing a document from the Polish Defense Ministry.
The Polish military department confirmed the authenticity of the document. The department’s press service also added that the document, which is titled “Proposal for a permanent US presence in Poland”, was drafted “in the context of activities directed …
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Polish foreign ministry calls on Stoltenberg to intervene in situation between Hungary and Ukraine
Polish Foreign Minister Jacek Czaputowicz believes that NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg can intervene in the situation concerning Hungary’s attempt to block Ukraine’s Euro-Atlantic integration, reported RBC Ukraine.
Czaputowicz called the dispute between Hungary and Ukraine “a family dispute.”
“We need to study the problem and propose a solution that will dispel any doubts. Perhaps a third party would be helpful here, for example, the NATO Secretary General. I think he has some tools …
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Poland's Minister of Foreign Affairs: relations with Russia remain in deep crisis
At the spring session of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly in Warsaw ,the Polish Minister of Foreign Affairs, Jacek Czaputowicz believes that relations with Russia are still in deep crisis, Polish radio reports.
According to Czaputowicz, "there were no elements that would justify a change in the Alliance's position". Under the so-called Warsaw Compromise, NATO pursues a policy of consistent deterrence against Russia while maintaining its readiness to hold talks.
Czaputowicz added that the …
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Poland ready to tighten sanctions against Russia
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Poland expressed their readiness to tighten the sanctions against Moscow if it does not demonstrate effective steps to return the annexed territories to Ukraine.
During the consultations, the heads of treaty and law departments of the Ukrainian and Polish Foreign Ministries discussed the legal consequences of the annexation of the Crimea, the Embassy of Ukraine to Poland stated on Facebook. The Foreign Ministry of Poland confirmed its unchanged position in …
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The US tank brigade arrives in Europe
The first American armored brigade units arrived at the Belgian Antwerp port and started to unload for further transportation to Eastern Europe, the press-service of Belgian Ministry of Defense stated on Saturday, May 19.
“Military equipment of the U.S.A was delivered to the port of Antwerp for further deployment in Eastern Europe as part of the Atlantic Resolve operation,” the Ministry stated on its Twitter account.
The U.S. Embassy in Belgium stated that 85 tanks, Bradley fighting …
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Poland supports sending UN peacekeers to Donbas
At the UN Security Council in New York at a forum dedicated to the role of international law in the maintenance of peace and security, President Andrzej Duda of Poland stated that Poland supports the idea of sending UN peacekeepers to Donbas, Polskie Radio reported.
According to him, the illegal annexation of the Crimea and the actions of separatists in the Donbas would be impossible without strong support from outside. He believes that the current situation puts the security of all of Europe …
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Poland files case against Russia's Gazprom for financing Nord Stream 2 pipeline
The Polish Office of Competition and Consumer Protection (UOKiK) has opened proceedings against Gazprom and five other international companies responsible for financing the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline, reported Polskie Radio.
Polskie Radio noted that more than two years ago, the five companies wanted to create a consortium to finance the construction of the Russian gas pipeline. Marek Niechciał, President of UOKIK, stated that “the company that was to deal with the construction of the Nord …