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Defence minister: Poland is not planning to send troops to Ukraine

Poland's Defence Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz said on Monday (March 18) that the government was not considering to send troops to Ukraine. The minister spoke at a joint press conference held with his German counterpart Boris Pistorius. He also announced that on March 26 Poland and Germany would launch an "armored capabilities coalition" to support Ukraine.

Weimar Triangle summit: Poland, France and Germany united on security and support for Ukraine

Poland, Germany and France speak with one voice on security issues and there is no division between them, Poland's Prime Minister Donald Tusk said on Friday (March 15) during the Weimar Tringle summit in Berlin. The event's host, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, assured that the three countries' "common aim is and remains to ensure Ukraine can effectively defend itself against Russia's invasion". French President Emmanuel Macron reiterated his warning that it was not just Ukrainian, but European security at stake.

Tusk to farmers: land lying fallow no longer mandatory starting this year

Land lying fallow no longer mandatory starting already this year - Poland's Prime Minister Donald Tusk announced on social media on Friday (March 15). He added the decision was a result of his talks with EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. Earlier that day, Agriculture Commissioner Janusz Wojciechowski informed that the EU executive would propose legislative changes to the Green Deal.

Jourova for TVN24: Polish gov't is strongly determined to fix harm done to its judiciary system

"I see very strong determination from the side of the current government to correct things which, in my view, were wrong in the past," EU Commission Vice President Vera Jourova told TVN24 on Thursday (March 14). This way she commented on the ongoing changes to the Polish judiciary system. Asked if said changes could lead the EU to end the Article 7 procedure against Poland, Jourova said that "the ball is on Polish playground".

Stoltenberg after meeting Duda: Poland makes the whole NATO stronger

"You are building one of the biggest armies in NATO," the chief of the Alliance Jens Stoltenberg said on Thursday after meeting with Poland's President Andrzej Duda. He added that "Poland makes the whole Alliance stronger". The Polish president reiterated his call that each NATO member state increase its defence spending up to 3 percent of GDP. "Today we need greater force," he added.

EU Commission's vice-chief and Poland's justice minister discussed spyware threats ahead of EU parliament election

EU Commission Vice President Vera Jourova is visiting capital cities of European states to discuss potential dangers ahead of this year's European Parliament election, that is to take place in June. On Thursday (March 14), Jourova met in Warsaw with Poland's Justice Minister Adam Bodnar. Among the topics the two politicians discussed were potential solutions that could help to safeguard democracy and the rule of law from threats coming from spyware systems such as Pegasus.

Bodnar in Kyiv: Poland ready to track down Russian war criminals

Poland is in favor of establishing a special international tribunal for the crime of aggression, of which the Ukrainian people are the victim - Poland's Justice Minister Adam Bodnar said during his visit to Kyiv on Thursday (Feb.29). The minister also reassured that Poland would continue to help Ukraine in collecting evidence of war crimes committed by Russia.

Jourova on unblocked EU funds for Poland: in fact there was not much to be done

The Commission did a very proper assessment of the changes and so we decided to unblock the money, EU Commission Vice President for Values and Transparency Vera Jourova told TVN24. Asked about the scale of changes Poland had to make in order to receive the frozen EU funds, Jourova replied: "Well, in fact there was not much to be done."

PM Tusk to meet with protesting farmers on Thursday. "Tough decisions" imminent

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said on Wednesday (Feb.28) he would meet protesting farmers' leaders on Thursday, as demonstrations continued across the country. He added that Poland was in talks with Ukraine regarding a temporary closing of the border between the two countries. Ukraine's Deputy Prime Minister Oleksandr Kubrakov said later that day Ukraine was not going to close its border with Poland and was engaged in no talks on the matter.

Polish farmers staged massive protest in Warsaw. PM: we might expand ban on Ukrainian products

Thousands of Polish farmers took to the streets of Warsaw on Tuesday (Feb.27), carrying the national flag and blowing handheld horns, escalating a protest which started early February against food imports from Ukraine and European Union green rules. Prime Minister Donald Tusk said he could not rule out widening a national ban on imports of Ukrainian grains to other products if the European Union does not act to protect the bloc's markets.

Blinken welcomes Sikorski and praises Poland's leadership within NATO

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken welcomed Poland's Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski on Monday (Feb.26) to Washington, noting the significant strengthening of NATO with Sweden's admission following Hungary's approval. Blinken praised Poland's leadership within the Alliance. Sikorski also again called on the Republican Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, Mike Johnson, who has so far blocked passage of a bill that includes $60 billion in new funding for Ukraine, to allow a vote.

Tusk: Poland does not plan to send troops to Ukraine

Poland and the Czech Republic on Tuesday (Feb.27) said they are not considering sending troops to Ukraine after that option for European nations was mentioned at a meeting in Paris, but they agreed to cooperate on buying more ammunition for Kyiv.

Agriculture minister: EU has imposed irrational and too expensive Green Deal rules

The European Commission has imposed too excessive, irrational, and expensive requirements for the Green Deal, Poland's Agriculture Minister Czesław Siekierski said on Monday (Feb.26). He added that the Green Deal was meant to support the environment and counteract climate change, but so far has lead many farms to bankruptcy.

Tusk and Trudeau plegde continued efforts to help Ukraine and strengthen NATO

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said on Monday (Feb.26) that there is "no room for doubt" among NATO and EU countries about the need to support Ukraine, while talking about his Hungarian counterpart Viktor Orban. Tusk spoke at a joint press conference with Canada's PM Justin Trudeau, who said he recognized Poland stepping up significantly in its own military spending and promised his country would follow suit. Later on Monday, Hungary's parliament approved Sweden's NATO accession clearing the last hurdle before the historic step by the Nordic country whose neutrality lasted through two world wars and the simmering conflict of the Cold War.

President Duda vows continued support for Ukraine and mentions NATO's "big remorse"

"If back in 2008, at the NATO Summit in Bucharest, the United States had been listened to, if Poland and other Central–European countries had been listened to, if the attitude of not teasing Russia had not prevailed, Ukraine would be a member of NATO today," Poland's President Andrzej Duda said in a video statement marking two years since the beginning of Russia's aggression on Ukraine. He added this fact "should a big remorse for some NATO member states". "We supported, we are supporting and we will continue to support Ukraine in its fight for freedom!" - the president underscored.

Ukraine puts forward a five-step plan "of mutual understanding" with Poland over border blockade

A Ukrainian government delegation visited the border with EU member Poland on Friday (Feb.23) amid protests and blockades of cargoes from Ukrainian producers by Polish farmers, but the prime minister said it was not met by any officials from Warsaw. Ukraine's Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said Kyiv has developed a five-step plan "of mutual understanding" aimed at finding a compromise.

Justice minister Bodnar calls for further support for Ukraine at Berlin conference

Poland's Justice Minister Adam Bodnar on Friday (Feb.23) called for further support for Kyiv in its struggle to fend off Russian aggression. The minister took part in an international conference on war crimes, whose main goal is to help Ukraine persecute the crimes committed by Russia. According to Ukraine's Prosecutor General Andriy Kostin, Kyiv has launched investigations into more than 122,000 suspected cases of war crimes since the beginning of Russia's full-scale invasion nearly two years ago.