Contents tagged with Poland
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Ukraine and Poland explore possible ways to respond to Russian-Belarusian Zapad-2017 exercises
The Chiefs of the General Staffs of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and the Polish Army have declared that they have studied possible threats from and ways of responding to the Russian-Belarusian Zapad-2017 exercises.
"We have discussed the issue of the Zapad-2017 exercises. We considered possible threats related to these exercises, as well as ways of responding both by the Polish Army and by the Ukrainian Armed Forces," said the Chief of the General Staff and Commander-in-Chief of the Ukrainian …
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Poland demands access to site of Smolensk air crash from Russia
Polish Undersecretary of State Bartosz Cichocki handed a note of protest to the Russian Ambassador to Poland, Sergey Andreev, over impediments to accessing to the site of the Smolensk air crash, as outlined in a statement of the Polish Foreign Ministry.
"During today's meeting, MFA Undersecretary of State Bartosz Cichocki handed a diplomatic note to the Russian Federation's Ambassador, Sergey Andreev, and expressed Poland’s serious concern regarding impediments to accessing the site where the …
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Ukraine undertakes defense of Europe: Polish Defense Minister impressed with parade in Kyiv
The parade of troops that took place in Kyiv on the occasion of Ukrainian Independence Day has made a great impression on Polish Defense Minister Antoni Macierewicz. He spoke about this with journalists following discussions with Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko.
"I want to say clearly and intelligibly that for me it was a great honor to be a participant in the celebration of Ukraine's Independence Day, a parade under your leadership, Minister [Defense Minister Stepan Poltorak - Ed.]," The …
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Poland to spend additional $55 billion over 15 years on strengthening its defense
Over the next 15 years, Poland will allocate additional $55 billion to army modernization due to Russia’s continued aggressive behavior, said Polish Deputy Minister of National Defense Tomasz Szatkowski, Reuters reports.
“Poland will allocate an additional 200 billion zloty ($55 billion) to defense in the next 15 years to modernize its army due to the signs of growing aggression from Russia," he stated. According to Szatkowsky, this step corresponds with Polish government plans to gradually …
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Poland: Merkel to blame for terrorism outburst
The current European migration policy, especially pursued by Angela Merkel, plays into the hands of those who “sow death among the people”, said Polish Prime Minister Beata Szydło in a TVP Info broadcast while commenting on the terrorist acts in Spain. Szydło believes that Europe must stop being afraid to talk about terrorism. “Don’t be afraid to talk about it, don’t be afraid to speak, only when this political correctness is changed will political reason come,” she added.
The head of the …
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Poland urges EU to review migration policy after attacks in Spain
Commenting on the terrorist attack in Barcelona, Polish Deputy Minister of National Defense Michał Dworczyk stated that the European Union needs a new migration policy and concrete, effective actions to ensure human safety, Polish Radio reports.
In the opinion of the Deputy Minister of Defense, an appropriate migration policy is needed to avoid such attacks.
According to Dworczyk, Poland will not give "consent for the forced resettlement to Poland of people whom we cannot test from the point …
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Polish Foreign Ministry supports idea of Germany's payment of military reparations to Poland
The Polish Foreign Ministry, like most Poles, would like Poland to be reimbursed for losses incurred during the Second World War, stated the head of the department, Witold Waszczykowski, reports Interia.pl.
On Thursday, the Polish media honed in on Deputy Foreign Minister Marek Magierowski 's response to a question about whether the government would continue to demand war reparations. The Deputy Minister said that Poland refused military reparations from Germany in 1953, that the Polish …
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Polish Minister of National Defense: Only determination and strength can stop the intensification of Russian aggression
In an interview with Polish Radio, The Minister of National Defense of Poland, Antoni Macierewicz, said that the current threat from Russia requires a resolute response.
“Only decisiveness and strength can stop the strengthening of Russian aggression,” he said, adding that because of this, the decisions made at the NATO summit in Warsaw to strengthen the eastern flank of the alliance were very important.
The Polish minister stressed that tensions in the region have increased since Russia …
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'Given the threat', Poland does not want to resume a small border crossing with Russia
Poland does not want to resume a small border crossing with Russia in the Kaliningrad region "given the threat posed by Russian politics", as stated by the Polish Minister of the Interior, Mariusz Błaszczak, reports Polish Radio.
"The small border crossing with Russia in the Kaliningrad region, given the politics of this country, has still not been restored," said the Minister.
In addition to the above, he added that it is because of Russia’s behavior that NATO troops are located in Poland. …
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Poland blames the Soviet Union for unleashing World War II
In an interview with wPolityce, the head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Poland, Witold Waszczykowski accused the USSR of unleashing the Second World War. According to the head of the Polish Foreign Ministry, the communist regime’s responsibility is on par with the Nazi regime.
“You must remember that the Soviet Union contributed significantly to the outbreak of World War II and, together with the Germans, invaded Poland, so that it bears joint responsibility for its beginning,” the …