Minister Dmytro Kuleba met with his Polish counterpart Radoslaw Sikorski to discuss support for Ukraine, including a security agreement between Kyiv and Warsaw, the start of EU accession talks, unblocking EU military aid, and providing additional air defense equipment.
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk expects Ukraine and Poland to sign a bilateral security agreement before the July NATO summit.
Slovakia's new president, Peter Pellegrini, met with Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy on the sidelines of the EU summit in Brussels, discussing his plans to visit Ukraine and assuring Zelenskyy of Slovakia's support for a quick and just peace for Kyiv.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will visit Warsaw to meet with Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk ahead of the upcoming NATO summit to discuss Ukraine's defense and path to EU and NATO membership.
In Poland, a bus carrying Ukrainian citizens overturned. The police inform that out of 57 passengers, 1.3 were taken to the hospital for examination.
Two Poles, aged 21 and 24, were arrested for 3 months after beating and stabbing two Ukrainian citizens in Warsaw, leaving one of the victims with life-threatening injuries.
An attack on the European Union is likely, said Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski, who warned that the danger is greater than some people think.
Poland beat Ukraine 3-1 in a friendly match before Euro 2024 in Warsaw.
In a friendly match at the National Stadium in Warsaw, the Ukrainian national team will face Poland with 26 players, including Yarmolenko, Malinovsky, Mudrik and Zinchenko. In the latest FIFA ranking, Poland ranks 28th, and Ukraine-22nd.
The embassy commented on the situation on the border with the poles, negotiations with whom were disrupted by the NABU.
In Poland, a scandal broke out over the misuse of public funds by the ruling Law and Justice party (PiS), which collaborated with the owner of the clothing brand Pavel Shopa to withdraw money on an "indescribable scale" by inflating prices for generators.
The National Music Award "Ukrainian Song of the Year", founded by Mykhailo Poplavsky, celebrated its 20th anniversary by demonstrating the history and development of a legendary project that promotes Ukrainian music and song creativity, opens up new talented performers and preserves the cultural identity of the nation through music.
Two Belarusians and a pole were arrested in Poland for preparing sabotage on the instructions of Russian intelligence. They planned to set fire to shopping centers, restaurants and warehouses.
Poland will impose restrictions on the movement of Russian diplomats, limiting them to the Mazovian Voivodeship, where Warsaw is located, and consuls to the respective provinces, citing evidence of the Russian state's involvement in subversive activities in Poland.
Ukraine expects to receive the next tranche of $2. 2 billion in IMF funding under the Extended Fund Facility in June after successful negotiations on the fourth review of the program.
Ukraine may receive another tranche of more than $2. 2 billion from the IMF after the successful fourth review of the Extended Fund Facility program, which will increase the total amount of funding received to $7.6 billion.
The Government of Ukraine and the IMF mission discussed further joint steps to restore economic growth, implement reforms, implement the government's action program, confiscate frozen Russian assets, support business, increase military production, and obtain additional funding under the IMF EFF program of $2. 2 billion.
Farmers blocked a national road near Warsaw to protest the Green Deal and draw attention to the losses they have suffered due to the drought, demanding aid and a waiver of Green Deal rules.
Prime Minister Shmyhal met with the IMF mission to discuss the confiscation of frozen Russian assets, the restoration of the energy sector, decentralization, and the continuation of reforms.
Polish authorities are stepping up security at the “aid hub for Ukraine” due to growing concerns about Russian-backed sabotage operations.
The IMF team led by Alfred Kammer begins meetings in Kyiv to discuss the risks facing Ukraine's economy and the government's economic policy objectives, followed by discussions in Warsaw under the leadership of Gavin Gray on policy measures under the fourth review of the Extended Fund Facility.
Poland is considering using its air defense systems to shoot down Russian missiles aimed at Ukraine from Polish territory near the borders of the two countries.
Starting from June 9, Ukrzaliznytsia will reduce the travel time from Kiev to Warsaw by 1 hour and 23 minutes due to the optimization of border and customs operations at Dorogusk station in Poland.
Poland plans to strengthen border security and increase its military presence along its border with Belarus due to increased attempts by organized groups to illegally cross the border with the assistance of Belarusian services.
Polish Defense Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz warned that the activities of the russian network of agents deployed throughout Europe pose a great threat to Poland, and the danger from russia and belarus has never been so close since the Second World War.
A 58-year-old Ukrainian man was detained in Poland for falsely testifying about the theft of almost 2 million zlotys (about 900,000 euros). Police found that the money did not belong to him, so he will spend the next three months in custody.
Ukraine will take part in the International Book Fair in Warsaw with a stand featuring 20 Ukrainian publishing houses and Ukrainian Puzzles, as well as a literary program with the participation of famous writers and poets under the slogan "The Fragility of Existence.
Ukraine and Poland are working on a draft bilateral agreement on security guarantees, with Poland taking this issue seriously, and it is expected that the agreement will be signed in the near future, reflecting Poland's significant military assistance and support for Ukraine.
Ukrzaliznytsia has launched an updated website for purchasing railway tickets with a modern design and enhanced functionality, including account verification via Diia. Signature and the possibility of cashless payment.
A large-scale fire engulfed the Marywilska 44 shopping center in Warsaw, Poland, prompting authorities to warn residents to stay indoors and close windows due to smoke.