Tag: Andrzej Duda
This is how the war is being changed by Europe’s heaviest weapon
From Germany’s helmets to Poland’s fighter jets. A year ago, Europe began seriously discussing heavy weapons for Ukraine. The giant Russian convoy had stalled on its way to the capital, Kiev, and Ukraine’s incredible defense capabilities stunned the world. These days both German and British modern tanks have rolled into Ukraine and since a couple […]
Two EU members offer jets to Ukraine
Poland and Slovakia will donate Soviet-era fighter jets to Kiev, officials from both countries have said Poland and Slovakia have agreed to hand over Soviet-built MiG-29 fighter jets to Ukraine, Slovak Defense Minister Jaro Nad said on Thursday. The day before, Polish President Andrzej Duda declared that his country would donate its entire fleet of […]
Right now: Biden is giving a speech in Poland
US President Joe Biden gives a speech in the Polish capital Warsaw. During the day, he met Polish President Andrzej Duda. Sveriges Radio’s emissary is on site.
Right now: NATO on the explosion at the Polish border
Jens Stoltenberg, NATO’s Secretary General, holds a press conference after the North Atlantic Council meeting about the explosion in Poland. A Russian-made robot crashed in Poland near the Ukrainian border on Tuesday, killing two people. Polish President Andrzej Duda says it was not an attack on the country, that there is no evidence pointing to […]
Live: China urges ‘calm’ after missile strike in Poland
China on Wednesday called for “calm” following a deadly missile strike on a Polish village near the border with Ukraine. Follow FRANCE 24’s live blog for the latest developments. All times are Paris time (GMT+1). 9:27am: NATO holds emergency talks after missile lands in Poland Ambassadors from the 30 NATO nations gathered in Brussels Wednesday […]
Live: France urges ‘extreme caution’ over origins of strike in Poland
France urged “extreme caution” on Wednesday about the origin of a deadly missile attack on NATO member Poland, saying many countries in the region have similar weapons. Follow FRANCE 24’s live blog for the latest developments. All times are Paris time (GMT+1). 06:42: Blinken calls Polish, Ukrainian FMs about missile attack US Secretary of State […]
Unexplained leaks hit Russian underwater gas pipelines in the Baltic Sea
Scandinavian neighbors Sweden and Denmark are investigating leaks in two Russian gas pipelines that run under the Baltic Sea that the operator called “unprecedented”. Sweden issued a warning on Tuesday about two leaks discovered in the Nord Stream 1 pipeline shortly after another leak was discovered on the nearby Nord Stream 2 pipeline, prompting Denmark […]
Russia issues emergency calls to the UN Security Council
Will Moscow request a meeting on suspected sabotage? against the Nord Stream pipeline Moscow wants to call an urgent meeting of the UN Security Council regarding the “provocations” at the Nord Stream 1 and 2 pipelines, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Wednesday in a Telegram post. Both pipelines were severely damaged earlier […]
The NATO state is considering closing the Baltics to the Russian navy
Estonia and Finland discussed missile plans that would close the Baltic Sea to Russia, Tallinn says Tallinn and Helsinki have discussed the integration of coastal robotic batteries that would enable the two NATO members to block the Russian fleet in the Gulf of Finland, Estonia’s defense minister announced on Friday. This would turn the Baltic […]
NATO states are considering closing the Baltic Sea to the Russian navy
Estonia and Finland discussed missile plans that would close the Baltic Sea to Russia, Tallinn says Tallinn and Helsinki have discussed the integration of coastal robotic batteries that would enable the two NATO members to block the Russian fleet in the Gulf of Finland, Estonia’s defense minister announced on Friday. This would turn the Baltic […]
Germany’s legislators approve of NATO expansion
Legislators in Germany voted by an overwhelming majority on Friday to approve Finland’s and Sweden’s membership in NATO, and Poland’s lower house also moved ratification forward. NATO allies who met in Madrid last week signed the accession protocols for the two countries to join the alliance. The move must now be ratified by the governments […]
Poland banishes Russia-based star from national team
Maciej Rybus recently signed a two-year contract with Spartak Moscow Writing for the Russian Premier League giant Spartak Moscow has ended the Polish left-back Maciej Rybus’ international career. The 32-year-old played for Lokomotiv Moscow for five years from 2017 and 2022, but joined cross-border rivals Spartak on a two-year deal as part of a free […]
A Polish official knocks out the national team player for Russia’s decision
Politician accused Maciej Rybus of staying in Russia to play for “blood money” Poland’s State Security Secretary Marcin Przydacz took to Twitter to criticize national team star Maciej Rybus for his decision to stay in Russia. Previously played for his rivals Lokomotiv Moscow from 2017 to 2022, Rybus signed a two-year contract with Spartak Moscow […]
Biden wants $ 33 billion in new Ukraine aid
US President Joe Biden on Thursday asked Congress to approve another $ 33 billion in support of Ukraine to help the country fight Russia’s destructive invasion during the next five months of the war. Just before Biden described the plan in a televised speech, the White House said the new spending would include more than […]
Ukraine is hosting UN chief Guterres, urging Russian oil embargo
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will host UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres for talks on Thursday, while Ukraine calls for an embargo on Russia’s energy supply and US President Joe Biden is preparing a proposal for military, economic and humanitarian aid. Guterres arrived in Ukraine with the intention of working to “expand humanitarian aid and secure the […]
Polish fans insult the Russians during the World Cup match
Poland’s supporters fired an offensive song during their victory against Sweden Poland’s fans were captured and insulted by the Russians when their team secured a 2-0 victory over Sweden and booked their tickets to the 2022 World Cup in November. The Poles should have met Russia in Moscow in a semifinal on March 24 but […]
Polish fans insult the Russians during the World Cup match (VIDEO)
Poland’s supporters fired an offensive song during their victory against Sweden Poland’s fans were captured and insulted by the Russians when their team secured a 2-0 victory over Sweden and booked their tickets to the 2022 World Cup in November. The Poles should have met Russia in Moscow in a semifinal on March 24 but […]
Poland qualifies for the 2022 FIFA World Cup
WARSAW, March 29 (Xinhua) – Poland qualified for the FIFA World Cup for the ninth time in history and for the second time in a row after defeating Sweden 2-0 at home in Tuesday’s playoffs. Captain Robert Lewandowski opened the scoring for the home side with a penalty in the 49th minute, and midfielder Piotr […]
Live: Biden arrives in Brussels for trio of summits on Ukraine’s war
US President Joe Biden arrived in Brussels on Thursday to attend a series of NATO, G7 and EU summits on the war in Ukraine. Biden will later visit Warsaw to meet Polish President Andrzej Duda. Follow FRANCE 24’s live blog for the latest updates on the situation in Ukraine. 06:45 am: Zelensky calls for global […]
Czech football players refuse to play against Russia in decisive World Cup matches
The Czech Football Association has joined Poland and Sweden to boycott matches with Russia The Czech Football Association has joined its counterparts in Poland and Sweden by boycotting a potential Qatar World Cup 2022 qualifier against Russia in Moscow. The Czech FA announced on Sunday morning that they wanted the Russian military operation in Ukraine […]
The President of Poland issues a statement on a football boycott of Russia
Andrzej Duda called Russia “bandits”, while star striker Robert Lewandowski and the head of the Polish Football Association have also spoken out to boycott a decisive World Cup qualifier Poland’s potential boycott of a crisis-stricken Qatar World Cup qualifier in Russia in March has been backed by the country’s president, Andrzej Duda, and the country’s […]
Roundup: European dignitaries join the list of those infected with covid-19
BRUSSELS, January 7 (Xinhua) – Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer, Polish President Andrzej Duda, and King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia of Sweden have joined the growing list of dignitaries in Europe infected with covid-19 since the New Year. DIGNITARES INFECTED Nehammer tested positive for covid-19 on Friday, the Austrian Chancellor said, adding that he […]
Finland is considering new asylum rules in the midst of the migration crisis in Poland and Belarus
Finnish politicians react to Die Welt report Belarus is channeling Middle Eastern migrants to Germany and Finland to protest sanctions against Minsk. Minister of the Interior Maria Ohisalo (Green) said that about 30 immigrants had arrived in Finland via Belarus. "Data from the Border Guard and my own officials suggest the arrival of these individuals […]
Belarus accuses Polish border guards of violence against migrants
Nearly 600 attempts to enter Poland illegally were observed on Tuesday, according to Warsaw’s border service, in the midst of an escalating migrant crisis on the country’s shared border with Belarus. Officials announced in a tweet on Wednesday in which nine people – Libyans, Iraqi and Syrian citizens – were arrested the day before while […]
The party wants to offer Polish women free abortions in Denmark
Tens of thousands of Poles took to the streets this week to protest their government’s plans to introduce a stricter abortion law. Now Polish women have received some political support from the entire Baltic Sea, where the Unity List proposes that they should be able to have an abortion for free in Denmark. “It is […]
