Poland scrambles fighter jets amid drone, missile attacks on Ukraine
Poland scrambled fighter jets to protect Polish airspace during Russia's drone and missile attack against Ukraine on March 24, the Polish army's Operational Command reported on X.
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Belarus Weekly: Poland cuts financing for exiled Belarusian media, putting survival of independent press at risk
Financial Times says EU plans to impose tariffs on Belarusian and Russian grain imports, aiming to appease farmers and some member states. As Poland cuts financing for exiled Belarusian media, concern rises over the survival of independent Belarusian press. Four exiled Belarusian activists receive in absentia sentences, dozens more are
Border Guard: Polish protesters unblock Medyka-Shehyni border crossing
Polish protesters have completely lifted their blockade at the Medyka-Shehyni crossing at the Polish-Ukrainian border, Ukraine's Border Guard Service spokesperson Andrii Demchenko told Hromadske on March 21.
Border Guard: Polish protesters block buses at Medyka-Shehyni crossing
Polish protesters had begun restricting the passage of buses at the Medyka-Shehyni crossing on the Polish-Ukrainian border at 11:10 a.m. Kyiv time on March 20, Ukraine's Border Guard Service announced.
Germany, Poland to launch armored vehicles coalition for Ukraine next week
The initiative, announced by Polish Defense Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz following talks in Warsaw with his German counterpart, Boris Pistorius, will officially begin operations on March 26.
Tusk urges House speaker Johnson to 'take decision' on stalled Ukraine aid after Russian attack on Odesa
"Look at Odesa! How many more arguments do you need to take a decision?" Tusk wrote on X on March 16, tagging Johnson.
Investigation: Leading Polish fashion retailer fakes exit from Russian market
Polish fast-fashion clothing and home accessories retailer LPP S.A. allegedly had been masking its fictitious exit from the Russian market since spring 2022, U.S. investment research firm Hindenburg Research said in its investigation published on March 15.
Scholz, Macron, Tusk vow more arms purchases, new initiatives for Ukraine
The leaders of Germany, France, and Poland agreed on new initiatives in support of Kyiv, including more weapons purchases and a future coalition on rocket artillery, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz reportedly said on March 15 following a Weimar Triangle meeting in Berlin.
International journalist federations call for probe into detainment of Ukrainian journalists in Poland
The International and the European Federations of Journalists (IFJ-EFJ) urged Polish authorities to investigate after two separate instances of Ukrainian journalists being detained in Poland were reported in recent weeks.
Border Guard: Krakovets border crossing remains open for trucks going to Poland
The Korczowa-Krakovets crossing on the Polish-Ukrainian border remains open for trucks heading to Poland despite initial reports that Polish protesters would resume the blockade on March 13, Border Guard Service spokesperson Andrii Demchenko said on March 14.
Ambassador: Poland 'absolutely neutral' whether refugees stay or return to Ukraine
Warsaw will neither encourage nor prevent the return of Ukrainian refugees to Ukraine, Polish Ambassador to Kyiv Jaroslaw Guzy said in an interview with Deutsche Welle published on March 13. Poland hosts around 1 million Ukrainians who fled from Russia's all-out war, the highest number of all countries.
Polish official: Border protests will be resolved within weeks
Negotiations between the Polish and Ukrainian governments will take a few weeks to resolve the issue of Polish farmers blocking the border with Ukraine, Pawel Kowal, Chairman of the Polish Sejm's Foreign Affairs Committee, said in an interview with publicly funded radio broadcaster Ukrainian Radio.
Customs Service: Polish protesters to resume blockade at Krakovets crossing with Ukraine
Polish protesters resumed blocking cargo vehicles at the Korczowa-Krakovets border crossing with Ukraine at 11 a.m. on March 13 after suspending the protests there on March 9, Ukraine's Customs Service said.
Media: Ukrainian journalists deported from Poland after investigating trade with Russia
Two journalists of the Rayon.ua.in news outlet were detained in Poland and deported while reporting on a trade on the Russian-Polish border, the news outlet said on March 13.
Biden says no need for additional US troops to be sent to Poland
U.S. President Joe Biden said on March 11 that "there's no need for more troops at the Polish border" ahead of a meeting with his Polish counterpart Andrzej Duda and Prime Minister Donald Tusk scheduled to take place in Washington on March 12.
Ukrainian consul visits Polish border, sees no signs of blockade
Ukrainian consul in Poland Serhii Tsaruk visited the Dorohusk crossing on March 11 and reported that he did not see any blocked buses, following conflicting reports that Polish protesters were preventing buses from crossing the border.
Ukrainian consul to visit Polish border amid unconfirmed reports of protesters stopping buses
Infrastructure Minister Oleksandr Kubrakov said earlier on March 11 that "protesters and police are stopping buses going to and from Poland. Passengers are being held without any explanation."
Poland's Duda, Tusk to visit US to lobby for Ukraine
Polish President Andrzej Duda and Prime Minister Donald Tusk will visit the United States on March 12, the 25th anniversary of Poland's NATO accession, to advocate for continued U.S. military aid to Ukraine.
Tusk meets Polish farmers, no agreement on ending border protests reached
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk failed to reach an agreement with Polish farmers to end protests against Ukrainian agricultural imports during a meeting on March 9, Polskie Radio reported.
Polish protestors to temporarily unblock traffic at one border crossing
Demchenko said on the national telethon that the border blockade could end on March 13, but remained cautious about whether or not the protestors will resume traffic flow after the date.
Polish FM: 'NATO forces presence in Ukraine is not unthinkable'
"The presence of NATO forces in Ukraine is not unthinkable," Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski said. "Because it is about (Russian President Vladimir) Putin being afraid, not us being afraid of Putin," he added.
Polish parliament calls on European Commission to ban agricultural goods from Russia, Belarus
Calling the European Commission to impose sanctions on Russian agricultural goods was one of the suggestions proposed by Ukraine to Poland to solve the ongoing blockade led by Polish farmers.
Belarus Weekly: Warsaw calls for EU sanctions on Belarusian, Russian agricultural imports following Ukrainian investigation
Warsaw calls for EU sanctions on Belarusian and Russian agricultural imports following Ukrainian investigation revealing multimillion-dollar trade between Poland and authoritarian neighbors. Belarus hits rock bottom in the annual Freedom in the World report, ranking it as the least free country in Europe and the 14th least free state in
Official: Ukraine open to restrictions on EU trade to defuse tensions
Kyiv is open to trade restrictions with the EU to defuse tensions with Warsaw but urges bloc-wide import bans on Russian grain, Ukraine's Deputy Economy Minister and Trade Representative Taras Kachka told the Financial Times (FT) in a comment published on March 6.
Polish farmers stage general strike in Warsaw
Polish farmers, agrarian workers, foresters, and hunters staged a general strike in Warsaw on March 6 in protest against Ukrainian agricultural imports and EU environmental policies.
Tusk: Poland to ask EU to sanction Russian, Belarusian agricultural products
Poland plans to ask the EU to impose sanctions on Russian and Belarusian agricultural products and foodstuffs, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said on March 4.
Shmyhal: Poland's border disputes with Ukraine influenced by pre-election struggle, no blocking of critical cargo recorded
Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal pointed out that economically, the ongoing trade disputes and border blockade cost Poland more than Ukraine. Only 5% of Ukrainian agricultural exports are transported by road, with 90% being shipped out via maritime routes, he noted.
Ukrenergo: Ukraine plans record electricity exports to 5 countries
Ukraine plans to export a record 13 gigawatt hours of electricity to other countries on March 4, namely to Slovakia, Hungary, Poland, Romania, and Moldova, Ukrenergo, Ukraine's state-owned energy operator, announced.
Official: Poland holds informal talks with EU on exemptions for farmers
Warsaw is conducting informal negotiations with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on granting Polish farmers possible exemptions to the EU's Green Deal, Poland's Deputy Foreign Minister Andrzej Szejna said on March 3.
Media: Six Ukrainians among those injured by car that crashed into crowd in Poland
Six Ukrainian citizens were injured after a car drove into a crowd of pedestrians on March 1 in Szczecin, Poland, Ukrinform reported.
State Border Guard: All border crossings with Poland remain blocked
All six checkpoints at the Ukrainian-Polish border remain blocked due to the ongoing Polish farmers’ protests, State Border Guard spokesperson Andrii Demchenko said on March 3 on national television.
State Border Guard: Polish farmers completely block Medyka-Shehyni border crossing
Polish farmers have completely blocked the Medyka-Shehyni border crossing around 1 p.m. on March 1, State Border Guard spokesperson Andrii Demchenko said on national television.
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