President Zelenskyy and Prime Minister Tusk held talks on peace, defense production, and support for Ukrainians. Issues concerning Ukrainian students in Poland and the negotiation process for Ukraine's EU membership were also discussed.
The new Polish President, Karol Nawrocki, proposed to update the project for building one of Europe's largest airports, rejecting the government's proposals to scale down the project. He seeks to restore high-speed rail connections to a number of smaller Polish cities.
In Domostaw, Poland, unknown individuals defaced a monument to the victims of the Volyn tragedy. A red-and-black flag and the inscription "Glory to the Ukrainian Insurgent Army" appeared on the monument.
Ukraine's foreign trade deficit in goods for January-July 2025 reached $22. 7 billion, which is 37.58% more than last year. Total trade turnover amounted to $69.1 billion, imports – $45.9 billion, exports – $23.2 billion.
Ukrainians who were forced to leave for European countries receive different amounts of state aid. Payments vary from daily allowances in Sweden to over a thousand euros in Belgium, while Germany provides "citizen's allowance."
The first echelon of Russian military personnel and equipment has arrived in Belarus to prepare for the joint strategic exercises "West-2025". These maneuvers are called the main stage of preparation for the armies of the two countries in 2025.
Karol Nawrocki took the presidential oath before the Polish National Assembly and officially assumed the office of President of the Republic of Poland. The ceremony was attended by former presidents, the prime minister, and other high-ranking officials.
"Ukrzaliznytsia" for the first time organized the transportation of petroleum products from Germany to Ukraine in its own specialized tank cars. The entire route from Hamburg to the Ukrainian border was provided by the subsidiary UZ Cargo Poland Sp. z o.o.
On August 2-3, the V International Literary Festival "Frontera" took place in Lutsk, gathering authors, translators, and journalists from various countries. The charitable foundation "MHP-Hromada" and "MHP-Buffalo" joined the partnership.
Germany has redeployed five Eurofighter jets and 150 military personnel to Poland. This happened four weeks before the start of the joint Russian-Belarusian Zapad-2025 exercises, scheduled for September.
Vasyl Bodnar, Ukraine's Ambassador to Poland, condemned the actions of Sejm deputy Roman Fritz, who called the slogan "Glory to Ukraine" Nazi. Bodnar emphasized that this slogan is a symbol of national spirit and Ukraine's defense.
From January to July 2025, Gazprom exported 9. 93 billion cubic meters of gas to Europe, which is the lowest figure since the early 1970s. This happened after the loss of transit through Ukraine, which led to an almost twofold decrease in supply volumes.
Polish special services and police advocate for the reintroduction of the visa regime with Ukraine. This is due to the detention of a Ukrainian citizen on suspicion of cooperating with Russian special services and preparing an attack.
In 2023, the EU received 25. 9% of global international tourism revenue, almost double that of the US with 12.3%. Tourism revenues accounted for 2.5% of the EU's GDP, continuing its recovery after COVID-19.
At the Krakovets border crossing point, the processing of passenger cars and buses for exit from Ukraine has been temporarily suspended due to a malfunction of the electrical transformer. Entry into Ukraine is proceeding as usual, and cargo transport is also being processed.
The speed of Patriot air defense system supplies to Ukraine depends on how soon the US provides Europe with a replacement for this type of weapon. Six European countries have about two dozen such systems, their price is about $1 billion per battery.
A Ukrainian-Polish expedition has begun search and exhumation work in Lviv. They will last approximately until August 30 and aim to rebury the remains of Polish Army soldiers who died in 1939.
At the Krakovets checkpoint, there is a temporary power outage, which has led to the suspension of the passage of people and vehicles in both directions. Specialists are working to restore power.
Poland has signed a contract worth over 6 billion euros with South Korea for the purchase of an additional 180 K2 tanks, which will increase its tank fleet to 1,100 units. This will make the country one of the leading tank powers in NATO, surpassing the combined tank numbers of Great Britain, Germany, France, and Italy.
Poland extended border control with Lithuania and Germany until October 4 due to the threat of illegal migration. The decision was agreed with partners and is aimed at closing the migration route.
The Gdańsk prosecutor's office announced the arrest of Ukrainian Ihor H. for damaging the water supply network in Sopot. He faces up to eight years in prison.
An international investigation has revealed that the smuggling of Anguilla anguilla eels is a multi-billion dollar business. Since 2021, almost 4 tons of glass eels have been exported from the EU, and gang members have been arrested.
Poland expects exhumation works to begin in the Zboiska district of Lviv on August 4. Decisions are also expected regarding a bilateral agreement on minority education and the status of schools with Polish as the language of instruction.
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiha visited Poland for talks on establishing joint defense enterprises. The parties discussed strengthening military-technical cooperation and sanction pressure on Russia.
Poland is actively discussing the 47th military aid package and preparing the 48th and 49th. This will significantly strengthen Ukraine's defense capabilities.
Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiha stated that Russia's attack on Kyiv on July 31 is a slap in the face to peace efforts and the American side. He emphasized the need to increase sanctions pressure on Russia.
A survey in the Czech Republic shows growing fatigue with Ukrainian refugees, although most support their stay. 58% believe the country has accepted too many refugees, but 52% support providing asylum.
The KLR Bus terminal in Khmelnytskyi has been certified and meets EU and Ukrainian requirements. The company has invested over UAH 40 million and plans to expand to Lviv and Przemyśl.
The US Department of Defense announced on July 31, 2025, the signing of large-scale contracts worth tens of billions of dollars. The agreements cover aviation, navy, army, scientific developments, and international cooperation, including arms supplies to allies.
The National Bank of Ukraine reports that food prices in Ukraine have converged with European ones, and some, like butter, have even exceeded them. This is due to internal and external factors, including high production costs and differences in VAT rates.
