Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy visited neighbouring Poland on Wednesday and thanked the country for its "historic" help, saying it should become a key partner in the vast reconstruction effort needed once Russia's invasion ends. President Andrzej Duda said Poland would supply Kyiv with a total of 14 MiG-29 fighter jets and that he was confident Ukraine would emerge victorious from the conflict.

Poland has cancelled the women's foil World Cup set for April 21-23 in Poznan after the international fencing federation (FIE) decided to readmit Russian and Belarusian athletes while the war in Ukraine is ongoing, the Polish fencing federation said on Wednesday.

"There is no doubt that you Mister President, that you Volodymyr, are an absolutely special man who received a mandate from its people to serve as president of Ukraine and accomplished this very exceptional mission," Poland's President Andrzej Duda said and awarded his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskiy with Poland's highest order - the Order of the White Eagle. President Zelenskiy thanked Polish authorities and people for support. "You have not abandoned Ukraine, you have stood shoulder to shoulder with us, and we are grateful for it," he stressed.

Polish Agriculture Minister Henryk Kowalczyk resigned from his post on Wednesday amid rising anger among farmers over the impact of Ukrainian grain imports on prices.

"We welcome Finland in NATO," Poland's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Twitter. "From this moment the Alliance of 31 members is even stronger and more united. We do hope Sweden will join us very soon," the ministry added. Finland formally joined NATO on Tuesday (April 4), with the Finnish flag joining those of the 30 other member states at the headquarters in Brussels.

Polish Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson Łukasz Jasina informed on Tuesday (April 4) that chief of the Union of Poles in Belarus Andżelika Borys was "cleared of false allegations". The spokesman called the news "a token of change of Minsk attitude towards Poles in Belarus". Polish MFA also expressed hope that charges against Andrzej Poczobut would be dropped too and the journalist himself released.

The International Olympic Committee's (IOC) recommendation to let Russian and Belarusian athletes return to international competition is painful, three-times hammer throw champion Anita Włodarczyk said on Monday, hoping the decision would change.

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and First Lady Olena Zelenska are to visit Warsaw for one day on Wednesday, April 5. According to Polish officials, Zelenskiy is to engage in "broad talks" on a variety of topics with Poland's President Andrzej Duda.

Thousands of Poles marched through Warsaw and other cities on Sunday to show their support for the late Pope John Paul II in the face of what they said were false allegations that he concealed child abuse in the Catholic Church.

Polish state train company PKP Intercity decided to join in the commemoration of John Paul II on the anniversary of his death on Sunday (April 2), by treating passengers with "kremówka", the pope's favourite cake.

Poland's Permanent Representative to the United Nations Krzysztof Szczerski told the UN Security Council on Friday (March 31) that deployment of Russian nuclear weapons in Belarus would constitute an irrisponsible escalation. In his view, Moscow's strategy is meant "to intimidate, to provoke, to impede efforts aimed at ending Russia’s war on Ukraine".

The Bucharest Nine foreign ministers said on Friday (March 31) "nothing good" can be expected from Russia's rotating presidency of the United Nation Security Council in April.

Inflation in March 2023 decelerated down to 16.2% year on year, according to a flash estimate released by Statistics Poland on Friday (March 31). Compared to the previous month, consumer prices increased by 1.1%. Compared to the corresponding month last year, inflation in February 2023 was at 18.4%, which was the highest spike since December 1996.

Today is the International Transgender Day of Visibility. "This group of people is especially at risk of discrimination, and the Polish legal system still does not guarantee exercising their liberties and rights equally as other citizens," Poland's Commissioner for Human Rights said at the official website. At present, legal gender recognition in Poland is possible by bringing an action against one’s parents.

Tariffs on Ukrainian agricultural imports may need to be reintroduced if an influx of products that is pushing down prices in European Union markets cannot be stopped by other means, the prime ministers of five eastern states said on Friday.

During the 2023 Grand Finale, the Great Orchestra of Christmas Charity raised 243,259,387,25 zlotys - the chairman of the GOCC Foundation Jurek Owsiak announced on Friday (March 31). This is yet another record amount of money gathered in the 31 years of the charity. The 31st Grand Finale's main goal was embraced in the following motto: "We want to beat sepsis! We play for all – the little and the big ones!".

Polish esteemed historian, sociologist, writer, and former director of the Jewish Historical Institute Prof. Paweł Śpiewak died at the age of 71 on Thursday (March 30). His son Jan Śpiewak informed about his father's passing.

Foreign ministers of Bucharest Nine countries arrived in Poland's central city of Łódź to take part in a summit devoted to the security of the Central and Eastern Europe as well as the situation in Ukraine. Meanwhile, France and a group of 45 states participating in the OSCE have invoked a special mechanism to investigate allegations linked to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

A so-called green town, set up in Szczecin by Polish farmers in protest against government policies, will remain open and tractors will continue to drive across the city. The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development on Wednesday evening reached a preliminary agreement with Polish farmers' organizations. The latter, however, declare they will not end their protest until they have seen actual effects of said agreement. EU Agriculture Commissioner Janusz Wojciechowski announced Thursday he would support limits on trading with Ukraine.

"This Russian war against Ukraine has revealed the true face of Putin’s regime," Poland's President Andrzej Duda said during the 2nd Summit for Democracy organized by U.S. President Joe Biden. In his address, Duda underscored the scale of support offered to Ukraine by Poland. "Poland pledges to continue its support for Ukraine, in order to stop Russian neo-imperialism. We will also continue our support to democratic Belarus," Polish presidenr declared.

Polish crews operating Polish AHS Krab howitzers are taking part in NATO Dynamic Front 23 maneuvres in Denmark. The drills have been organized by the U.S. 56th Artillery Command. TVN24 reporter Artur Molęda watched the practice held in an urban setting. "I'm willing to risk stating that we are the first artillery unit to conduct live-fire tasks in an urban landscape," said Lt Hubert Wyszkowski of the 5th Lubusz Artillery Regiment.

The International Olympic Committee's recommendation that Russian and Belarusian athletes compete as neutrals is "shameful," Poland's Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said on Wednesday (March 29), adding that Poland would build a coalition to demand its reversal.

Poland wants the European Union to use all tools at its disposal to limit the amount of Ukrainian grain entering the bloc's market, Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said on Wednesday, amid fury among farmers over the effect of imports on Polish grain prices.

Poland's government has adopted a resolution to increase ammunition production and wants to allocate 2 billion zlotys ($463.32 million) for such investments, Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said on Wednesday, as Ukraine's allies seek to increase supplies.

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Tuesday issued recommendations for the gradual return to international competitions for Russian and Belarusian athletes as neutrals, with President Thomas Bach saying their participation "works" despite the war in Ukraine. Poland Deputy Foreign Minister Piotr Wawrzyk called the decision a "day of shame" for the Olympic body. "We must not close our eyes to reality. Russian sport is centrally managed by the Kremlin," said Czech Foreing Minister Jan Lipavsky.

Belarus will certainly face further European sanctions due to a Russian plan to station tactical nuclear weapons in the country, Poland's Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said on Tuesday, as tensions between Warsaw and Minsk hit new highs. Romania and Poland are in talks with the European Commission over export tracing mechanisms for Ukrainian grains to ensure local farmers are not hurt by a flood of cheap imports, Morawiecki announced together with Romania's PM Nicolae Ciuca.

Britain and Poland will build two temporary villages in western and central Ukraine to provide housing for those forced from their homes by Russia's invasion, London said on Tuesday, pledging 10 million pounds ($12.3 million) in funding.

Poland striker Karol Świderski's goal before the break secured a 1:0 win over Albania to earn their first Group E points of the Euro 2024 qualifiers on Monday. Despite a goalless draw in Moldova, the Czech Republic lead the group with four points.

The West should be calm in its response to Russia's decision to station tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus, Poland's European Union Affairs Minister Szymon Szynkowski vel Sęk said on Monday. Russia's President Vladimir Putin announced the highly controversial move on Saturday, sending a warning to NATO over its military support for Ukraine and escalating a standoff with the West.

Russian and Belarusian athletes should be banned from the 2024 Olympics in Paris unless Moscow pulls its forces out of Ukraine, according to Poland, Britain and the Baltic states, despite the IOC saying it plans to let them compete as neutrals.