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Poland

A country in Central Europe
Poland is a country in Central Europe. The country's area is 312,685 km². The population is 38.484 million people. The capital is Warsaw. Poland was formed in the 10th century as a result of the unification of West Slavic tribes between the Vistula and Oder rivers. In the 16th century, it existed as a state formation called the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, which also included Ukrainian lands. Later, the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth was divided between other states. Poland gained independence in 1918. After World War II, it was part of the socialist bloc. It is a member of NATO and actively helps Ukraine in the fight against Russian invaders. Famous Poles: Józef Piłsudski, Lech Wałęsa, John Paul II.
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The baptism took place, which became a symbolic beginning of Polish statehood
1025
The Kingdom of Poland was formed
1364
The Jagiellonian University was founded in Kraków, one of the oldest institutions of higher education in Europe
1410
The Battle of Grunwald took place, which ended with a decisive victory for the Kingdom of Poland
1569
The Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth was created, which became a leading state and cultural center
1791
The first modern constitution in Europe was adopted
1918
Poland regained its independence after the First World War
1978
A Pope was elected who was Polish
1980
An independent trade union was created, which contributed to the fall of communism
2004
The country joined the European Union
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“Show instead of investigation”: NABU scandal defendant goes to court

Advisor to the President's Office Georgiy Birkadze said that the case of the alleged leakage of information from the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine was turned into a show instead of an investigation.

Publications • June 13, 10:18 AM • 292170 views
NBU may cut key policy rate amid impact of power outages on economic growth - Bloomberg

Ukraine's central bank is expected to cut its prime rate by 0. 5 percentage points to 13% on Thursday, despite the economic impact of Russia's attacks on energy infrastructure and the downgrade of its 2023 growth forecast from 3.6% to 3% due to these attacks.

Economy • June 13, 09:59 AM • 14979 views
Ramstein 23: Pentagon chief opens meeting in Brussels

U. S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin opened the 23rd meeting of the Ramstein Contact Group on Ukraine's Defense, which is taking place on June 13 in conjunction with the meeting of NATO defense ministers in Brussels.

War in Ukraine • June 13, 09:24 AM • 110338 views
G7 leaders to focus on war in Ukraine and China at summit in Italy

G7 leaders gather for their annual summit in Italy, seeking to double down on support for Ukraine with a $50 billion loan package using frozen Russian assets, confront China's economic ambitions, and discuss issues such as artificial intelligence, while also facing domestic challenges.

War in Ukraine • June 13, 06:45 AM • 38608 views
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The Council told what will be the consequences of blocking the work of enterprises exporting grain through the sea corridor

Blocking the work of enterprises that ensure the operation of Ukraine's maritime export corridor will lead to a drop in exports and state budget revenues, says Yulia Klymenko, First Deputy Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada Committee on Transport and Infrastructure.

Economy • June 13, 06:17 AM • 95751 views
Border guards helped to find a stolen painting of the XVII century.

Ukrainian border guards helped recover a 17th-century Jan Linsen painting stolen from the Dutch museum in Westfries almost 20 years ago, working with Polish authorities to seize it from a thief who was trying to sell it.

Culture • June 13, 02:39 AM • 21283 views
Ukroboronprom signs agreement with US firm on potential repair and maintenance of armored vehicles

SC “UkrOboronProm” signed a Memorandum of Intent with the US company Amentum Services, Inc. to establish a joint venture for potential cooperation in the restoration and maintenance of US-made armored vehicles.

War in Ukraine • June 12, 09:46 PM • 47790 views
France, Turkey and Japan plan joint projects with Odesa region - Kiper

The head of the Odesa Regional State Administration, Oleh Kiper, spent two fruitful working days in Berlin, focusing on post-war reconstruction projects, economic and energy support, and discussing cooperation with various international partners and companies.

War in Ukraine • June 12, 06:25 PM • 108373 views
Bonnet nets and barges: guerrillas show how Russian defense around the Crimean bridge looks like

The Russian occupiers have set up 11 barges and boom barriers around the Crimean bridge in an attempt to strengthen its defense against Ukrainian kamikaze drones.

War in Ukraine • June 12, 06:19 PM • 50588 views
A teenager drowned in the Dnipro River in Chernivtsi region, another 15-year-old boy is being searched for

In the Chernivtsi region, one teenager drowned while swimming in the Dniester River and another went missing, as a result of which rescuers continue searching.

Crimes and emergencies • June 12, 05:55 PM • 22266 views
In Kharkiv region, Russians are building fortifications less than 3 kilometers from Vovchansk - DeepState

Russian troops are building fortifications and engineering structures near Vovchansk in Kharkiv region amid street fighting, while Ukrainian forces control most of the city.

War in Ukraine • June 12, 05:33 PM • 53424 views
Ukraine will ship sunflower oil to Africa for the first time under the Grain from Ukraine program

Ukraine sends 2,453. 26 tons of sunflower oil as humanitarian aid to African countries and Palestine for the first time as part of the Grain from Ukraine initiative.

Economy • June 12, 04:13 PM • 55194 views
Borrell: the goal of the summit in Switzerland is to develop common parameters of peac

The peace summit in Switzerland aims to develop general parameters for peace between the participating countries based on international law and the UN charter, focusing on issues such as nuclear security, prisoner exchange and the return of abducted Ukrainian children, but it is not a platform for direct negotiations between Ukraine and Russia.

Politics • June 12, 12:53 PM • 114960 views
It's already the 35th: the body of a drowned man was found in the Tisa River on the border

The body of the drowned man was pulled out of the Tisa River on the Ukrainian-Hungarian border by border guards.

Crimes and emergencies • June 12, 11:22 AM • 13393 views
Flooded streets and traffic jams all over the city: large-scale rainfall causes transport collapse in Kyiv

Heavy rain flooded the streets in several districts of Kyiv on June 12, causing significant traffic congestion, delays in public transportation, and power outages throughout the city.

Society • June 12, 11:11 AM • 46911 views
EIB with European Commission signed agreements to attract more than 1 billion euros for business and restore critical infrastructure in Ukraine

The European Investment Bank Group, in cooperation with the European Commission and the Government of Ukraine, signed agreements worth more than €1 billion to support Ukrainian businesses, restore critical infrastructure, and promote a green transition, among other initiatives, at the Ukraine Recovery Conference in Berlin.

Economy • June 12, 10:36 AM • 17877 views
Leading enterprise in the Netherlands and Belgium attacked: police expose Russian hackers' accomplice

The 28-year-old native of Kharkiv region, according to police, collaborated with Russian hacker groups to disguise ransomware viruses as safe files, which were used to infect the company's computer networks in the Netherlands and Belgium with a ransom demand for decryption.

Crimes and emergencies • June 12, 09:25 AM • 15075 views
Emergency power outages in Kyiv region due to bad weather

A thunderstorm with heavy rain and winds of up to 25 m/s knocked out 36 power lines and 611 transformer substations in Kyiv region, leading to emergency power outages.

Society • June 12, 07:15 AM • 26932 views
June 12: Red Rose Day, International Day of Dubbing

On June 12, everyone can join an event dedicated to the queen of flowers and celebrate Red Rose Day, which originated in the United States but has become popular all over the world.

UNN Lite • June 12, 03:03 AM • 121162 views
Poland takes F-16s into the air amid russian missile strikes on Ukraine

Poland launches F-16 fighter jets in response to russia's intense missile attacks on Ukraine.

War in Ukraine • June 12, 01:19 AM • 125896 views
The World Bank will provide Ukraine with $109 million for housing reconstruction and energy sector support projects

The World Bank will provide Ukraine with more than $100 million in grants to repair housing damaged by Russian shelling and restore energy services, including district heating in Kharkiv.

Economy • June 11, 05:36 PM • 45638 views
Zelenskyy: Ukraine is negotiating with the US and European countries to transfer two or three new air defense systems

Ukraine is negotiating with the United States and European partners to receive 2-3 new air defense systems in the near future, as stated by President Zelenskyy during a meeting with the German Defense Minister.

War in Ukraine • June 11, 04:33 PM • 52372 views
Estonia to hand over Mistral air defense systems and missiles to Ukraine

Estonia will provide Ukraine with short-range Mistral anti-aircraft missile systems and missiles to repel Russian attacks.

War in Ukraine • June 11, 03:30 PM • 111806 views
The newest type of troops of the Forces of Unmanned Systems of the Armed Forces of Ukraine was presented in Kyiv

A new branch of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, the Unmanned Systems Forces, was presented in Kyiv. The symbol of the new type of troops is a swallow created by a neural network. According to the command, the swallow is one of the most revered symbols in Ukrainian culture, signifying the news of victory.

War in Ukraine • June 11, 03:23 PM • 33950 views
Ukraine presented 95 investment projects at the reconstruction conference

The Ministry of economy presented an investment guide containing 95 projects worth more than 2 27 billion in various sectors, such as energy, transport, agro-industrial complex, metallurgy, Pharmaceuticals, aimed at attracting investment for the recovery and economic development of Ukraine.

Economy • June 11, 02:21 PM • 108070 views
Ukrainians won awards at the Para Triathlon World Cup

Ukrainian athletes won gold, silver and bronze medals at the World Paratriathlon Championships held in Taranto, Italy. 4 Ukrainians won 3 awards among 90 athletes from 22 countries.

Sports • June 11, 02:19 PM • 15550 views
Zelensky on the peace summit: we offer a fundamentally different format so that no one can disrupt the agreements

Ukraine offers a fundamentally different format, so that no one can manipulate or disrupt the agreements, as Russia has done many times.

War in Ukraine • June 11, 02:08 PM • 29303 views
Ex-head of Russian torture chamber in Luhansk region is served with a notice of suspicion

The Security Service of Ukraine has collected evidence against the head of a Russian prison in the occupied part of Luhansk region for torturing Ukrainian prisoners and civilians, including beatings, mock executions and hunger strikes.

War in Ukraine • June 11, 01:48 PM • 18502 views
Speakers of Poland and the Baltic states supported Ukraine's right to self - defense, which provides for strikes on the territory of the Russian Federation- Stefanchuk

The heads of parliaments of Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia and Ukraine adopted a joint declaration in which they commit to continue cooperation in the field of security, support Ukraine's path to NATO and EU membership, and called for the lifting of restrictions on the supply of Western weapons to the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

War in Ukraine • June 11, 01:10 PM • 18956 views
Ukraine will play a friendly match with Moldova today: the UAF showed its uniform and published an official application

Today, the national team of Ukraine will play a friendly match against Moldova at the Zimbru Stadium in Chisinau. Ukraine ranks 22nd, while Moldova ranks 153rd in the latest FIFA ranking.

Sports • June 11, 01:07 PM • 15402 views