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Russia shuts Polish consulate in Smolensk. MFA responds

Russia said on Friday it will shut a Polish diplomatic mission looking after memorials to Polish officers massacred by the Soviets and a 2010 air crash that killed Poland's president, in retaliation for Warsaw's "aggressive line" towards Moscow. Poland's Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said Poland would respond "in kind," while the Ministry of Foreign Affairs called Russia's decision "another hostile and incomprehensible act".

President Duda after National Security Council session: I was not disappointed

Poland's National Security Council held a meeting on Thursday called by President Andrzej Duda the day before. After the session, the president said the decisions taken at the NATO summit in Vilnius had been "relayed in detail across the whole spectrum of our political scene". He also thanked the participants for raising "important questions" and "constructive attitude".

Metro carriages from Warsaw are reaching Kyiv

Warsaw's old series-81 metro carriages are gradually reaching Kyiv. The two cities agreed in March a total of 60 cars would be transferred from the Polish capital city to that of Ukraine. A video showing the unloading of the vehicles in Kyiv has been posted on social media.

Poland to buy more South Korean weapons, presidents agree

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol said he and his Polish counterpart Andrzej Duda had agreed at a summit in Warsaw on Thursday (July 13) on a plan for Poland to buy additional South Korean weapons. The two presidents also agreed their countries could be optimal partners in the reconstruction of Ukraine.

President Duda: summit decisions bring Ukraine closer to NATO

A range of decisions were made on Ukraine during a summit in Vilnius that bring it closer to NATO, Poland's president said on Wednesday (July 12), adding that there was no comparison between what had been decided regarding Ukraine at the 2008 summit in Bucharest and now. Furthermore, Duda said if Brest Gate - a strategic strip of land between Poland and Belarus - was attacked, "approximately 100,000 Allied soldiers would be sent to our territory for immediate defence".

State assets minister comments on the ancient sword given to Father Tadeusz Rydzyk

Poland's State Assets Minister Jacek Sasin on Tuesday (July 11) was asked by the TVN24 reporter Radomir Wit about the ancient sword he had bestowed upon Father Tadeusz Rydzyk on Sunday. The minister explained the sword would be included in the collection of a museum Rydzyk is planning to open this year. The reporter remarked the museum would be opened only after the parliamentary election, to which Sasin replied: "But would like to open a museum with empty walls?".

President Duda: we want NATO pipelines to reach further east

Polish president Andrzej Duda arrived in Vilnius on Monday (July 10) ahead of a two-day NATO summit on July 11-12. Before leaving for Lithuania, the president had said Poland wanted NATO to discuss extending its Cold War-era oil pipeline system further east. "This is the very moment we have been waiting for - we may openly say - for months," Duda added.

"Warsaw will send a strong signal". Polish leaders' briefing ahead of NATO summit in Vilnius

Poland's President Andrzej Duda announced at a briefing before the NATO summit in Vilnius that "Warsaw will send a strong signal". "A signal that Russian policy based on threats of nuclear escalation against NATO countries cannot remain unanswered," he explained. NATO leaders will meet in Vilnius on July 11-12 to tackle a wide range of topics, from divisions over Ukraine's membership bid and Sweden's accession to boosting ammunitions stockpiles and reviewing the first defence plans in decades.

Presidential aide: there are some decisions on conditions for Ukraine's NATO accession

"What's crucial for us is further strengthening of the NATO eastern flank, further adaption of NATO to current challenges and continuation of defence and deterrence of Russia," Polish president's aide Marcin Przydacz said on Friday (July 7), after the talks with the U.S. national security advisor to President Joe Biden - Jake Sullivan. According to Przydacz, some decisions regarding the conditions for Ukraine's NATO accession have been already made.

President Duda in Lithuania: Ukrainian army will bolster NATO militarily

We hope that during the summit in Vilnius decision will be made regarding first steps to ensure Ukraine joins NATO as soon as possible - Poland's President Andrzej Duda said during his visit to Klaipeda, Lithuania. "Ukraine and its army of experienced soldiers, which will become a part of NATO military, will certainly strengthen this alliance militarily," he stressed.

"It's hard to hold back tears of emotion". 5-year-old Lenka helped to save her mom's life

A 5-year-old girl from Mrągowo County (Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship) saw her mother lying on the bathroom floor. She took her mom's phone and called the 112 emergency number. Lenka, as this is the girl's name, showed a huge sense of responsibility and displayed incredible composure, especially when she told the dispatcher the exact address in a very clear manner. She also made sure to mention there was also a little baby in the apartment, 1-year-old Tymon.

NBP keeps interest rates unchanged 10th month in a row

Poland's Monetary Policy Council has decided to keep the NBP interest rates unchanged for the 10th month in a row - the Council said in a statement released on Thursday (July 6). The decision corresponds with ecomonic forecasts. The main reference interest rate has been kept at 6.75%.

"Another battle won". ECHR ruled Poland violated judge Igor Tuleya's rights

The European Court of Human Rights passed two rulings on Thursday (July 6) regarding to complaints filed by the Polish judge Igor Tuleya. The court said that three articles of the European Convention of Human Rights had been violated and ordered Poland to pay judge Tuleya 36,000 euros in compensation. "Today we may say it's a success, but it's simply another battle won," the Polish judge said. "This is not yet a victory in the war in defence of the rule of law," he added.

NATO tanker went around Russian exclave. TVN24 reporter watched peace air mission

No more than 15 minutes. This is the maximum time fighter jet pilots have in order get airborne and intercept an aircraft approaching NATO borders. Combat duties are scheduled round the clock. The TVN24 reporter Artur Molęda watched NATO air patrol mission inside an Airbus A330 MRTT. The aircraft from the Netherlands to Lithuania, passing next to the Russian semi-exclave of Kaliningrad.