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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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Kuleba talks with Polish Foreign Minister about resolving the situation on the border and the Ukraine summit in Paris

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Kuleba and his Polish counterpart Sikorski praised the cooperation between their countries in resolving the situation on the Ukrainian-Polish border and discussed increasing arms supplies to Ukraine.

War in Ukraine • March 4, 03:21 PM • 24554 views
Ukraine has reduced spending on lobbying in the US by more than 90% - Opendatabot

Ukraine cut spending on lobbying in the United States by 93% to $367 thousand in 2023, compared to almost $5 million in the first year of the war with Russia.

Economy • March 4, 01:45 PM • 25352 views
Shmyhal: Ukrainian plan to de-block the border is already being worked out by the Polish side

Poland is working on a 5-step plan for Ukraine to resolve the border blockade caused by Polish farmers.

Economy • March 4, 12:12 PM • 23195 views
An unidentified object falls on a field in Poland: it is suspected to be a weather balloon, the site is guarded by police

Police in northeastern Poland are guarding an unidentified object that fell in a field near Milakowo until the military examines it and determines what it is.

News of the World • March 4, 11:40 AM • 22929 views
Blockade on the border with Poland: about 2500 trucks in queues

Polish farmers continue to block six checkpoints on the border with Ukraine, causing about 2,500 trucks to queue up as of this morning.

Society • March 4, 09:58 AM • 23561 views
Poland is unofficially negotiating with the EU on farmers' benefits

Poland is holding informal talks with the EU president to exempt Polish farmers from some provisions of the European Green Deal, due to fears that the neighborhood with Ukraine could harm the agricultural market.

News of the World • March 4, 04:53 AM • 56903 views
China considers negotiations the only way to end Russia's war with the country

China sees negotiations as the only way to end the fighting in Ukraine, the Chinese Foreign Ministry said after talks in Moscow between China's special representative for Ukraine and Russia's deputy foreign minister.

War in Ukraine • March 4, 04:30 AM • 47387 views
China's special envoy visits Moscow as part of a "tour" to discuss the war in Ukraine

China's special representative for Eurasia met in Moscow with the deputy foreign minister to discuss the settlement of the war in Ukraine. He will then visit Poland, Ukraine and Germany.

Politics • March 3, 03:01 PM • 35791 views
Pedestrians hit in Poland: six Ukrainians among the victims

A car drove into a crowd in Szczecin, Poland, injuring 20 people, including 6 Ukrainians. The 33-year-old driver, who had been undergoing psychiatric treatment for 4 years, was charged with attempted murder and fleeing the scene.

News of the World • March 3, 01:59 PM • 54697 views
Blockade on the border with Poland: more than 2400 trucks in queues, Polish farmers rally at six checkpoints

Polish farmers continue to block truck traffic at six checkpoints on the border with Ukraine, leaving more than 2,400 trucks queued up to enter Ukraine.

Economy • March 3, 09:28 AM • 95190 views
Lithuania announces the date of start of confiscation of cars with Russian license plates

Starting March 11, cars with Russian license plates will be confiscated in Lithuania. The exception will be their transit to and from the Kaliningrad region. Such cars can stay in the country for no more than 24 hours with the mandatory presence of the owner

News of the World • March 2, 08:19 PM • 29980 views
Ukraine again provides emergency electricity to Poland, Odesa faces blackout due to Russian attack - Energy Ministry

In Ukraine, more than 350 consumers in 4 settlements were deprived of gas supply due to damage to a steel gas pipeline in Kharkiv region, and 144 residents of apartments in Odesa were left without electricity due to a drone attack.

Society • March 2, 10:16 AM • 27567 views
Ukrainian student wins bronze at Polish national math competition

A Ukrainian fifth-grader from Kherson has won a bronze medal and a $300 scholarship at the Polish National Math Olympiad.

Society • March 1, 10:04 PM • 32526 views
Driver hits pedestrians in Poland, injuring 19 people

A 33-year-old Pole ran over a group of pedestrians at a crosswalk in Szczecin, injuring 19 people, some of whom were seriously wounded. The man was detained by the police.

Society • March 1, 08:41 PM • 36225 views
Amid farmers' protests, the EU plans to step up inspections of Ukrainian grain

The European Union will step up inspections of carriers to ensure compliance with agreements on grain exports from Ukraine amid Polish protests over Ukrainian goods.

Economy • March 1, 08:11 PM • 102770 views
NATO showed how russian fighter jets are intercepted over the Baltic Sea

French fighter jets intercepted two russian Su-30M and An-72 aircraft over the Baltic Sea and north of Poland, the NATO press service reports.

Politics • March 1, 03:48 PM • 29327 views
Polish farmers blocked Shehyni checkpoint for all trucks - Demchenko

Polish farmers completely blocked truck traffic at the Medyka-Shehyni checkpoint on the border with Ukraine.

Society • March 1, 03:18 PM • 100721 views
Alexei Navalny buried in Moscow: all the details

Alexei Navalny was buried in Moscow, surrounded by heavy security and a large crowd of people wishing to say goodbye to the politician.

News of the World • March 1, 01:49 PM • 30063 views
In Volyn, a criminal group with the participation of a border guard inspector smuggled at least 168 evaders across the border

The criminal group smuggled at least 168 conscripts across the Ukrainian-Polish border. The scheme involved a border guard inspector who let them pass through the checkpoint without entering data into the system.

Crimes and emergencies • March 1, 01:43 PM • 26435 views
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Expert: Ukraine can buy ammunition from Balkan countries only through intermediaries

Ukraine can buy ammunition from the Balkan countries only through third parties due to the internal legislation of these countries.

War in Ukraine • March 1, 11:53 AM • 293801 views
Electricity consumption is higher than the previous day, but Ukraine provides emergency assistance to the Polish power system - Ukrenergo

Ukraine provides emergency assistance to the Polish power grid operator by supplying 400 MWh of electricity due to increased consumption in Ukraine due to cloud cover, which reduces solar energy output in some regions.

Economy • March 1, 09:32 AM • 27315 views
Zara returns to Ukraine after a 2-year break - FT

Zara is preparing to reopen 50 of its more than 80 stores in Ukraine, which it closed after Russia's invasion in February 2022.

War in Ukraine • March 1, 06:59 AM • 118125 views
"The strong are not attacked": Duda does not believe in Russia's war against NATO

Polish President Andrzej Duda does not believe that Russia will attack NATO countries, as their armed forces are well trained and have modern equipment.

Politics • February 29, 04:18 PM • 28603 views
Kubrakov: Ukraine and Turkey continued liberalization of freight transportation until the end of the war

The Minister of Infrastructure of Ukraine said that the liberalization of cargo transportation between Ukraine and Turkey will continue until the end of the war due to the relevant decision of the ministries of infrastructure of both countries.

War in Ukraine • February 29, 04:16 PM • 31354 views
Poland will not send troops to Ukraine - Defense Minister Kosiniak-Kamysh

Poland will continue to provide military support to Ukraine in the form of financial aid and weapons, but will not send troops, as confirmed by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysh.

Politics • February 29, 03:47 PM • 23932 views
The European Commission has unblocked Poland's access to EU money: Warsaw plans to allocate part of it to Polish farmers

The European Commission has approved a decision granting Poland access to €137 billion in EU funding, with the first tranche of €6. 3 billion expected in the coming weeks and €1.4 billion for investments in agriculture.

Economy • February 29, 03:09 PM • 25811 views
EU Foreign and Defense Ministers to meet in Paris to discuss Ukraine and Moldova

European defense and foreign ministers will meet in Paris to further discuss support for Ukraine and protect Moldova from Russian destabilization.

War in Ukraine • February 29, 02:52 PM • 26876 views
Tusk does not rule out an embargo on Russian agricultural products

The Latvian government has imposed an embargo on Russian products, and the Polish Prime Minister said that Poland is considering doing the same in response to uncontrolled supplies from Russia and Belarus that are destabilizing European markets.

Economy • February 29, 02:28 PM • 24668 views
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Europe has already handed over all surplus shells to Ukraine - expert

Europe has already handed over all surplus shells to Ukraine - expert.

War in Ukraine • February 29, 01:48 PM • 268386 views
Ukraine is confident that an international tribunal will be established to bring the Russian leadership to justice for the crime of aggression

The Prosecutor General of Ukraine expressed confidence that an international tribunal to prosecute the Russian leadership for the crime of aggression against Ukraine would be established, and that the prosecutor's office was already collecting evidence for this case.

War in Ukraine • February 29, 11:55 AM • 108707 views