TVN24 News in English

TVN24 News in English

Tusk: Polish gov't should decidedly cut ties with Orban

"Polish government, PiS chairman Jarosław Kaczyński, and prime minister Morawiecki, should state it clear and tell the Poles, Europe, and Orban - that the alliance is over with this politician, who is in fact building Putin's fifth column in Europe," chairman of Civic Platform Donald Tusk told TVN24 on Monday. He was commenting on what Morawiecki had said about Orban.

Truss: war crimes have taken place in Ukraine; Kuleba: crimes in Bucha are just tip of the iceberg

British Foreign Minister Liz Truss said on Monday it is "very clear" that war crimes have been committed by Russian military forces against civilians in Ukraine. Truss held a joint press conference with her Ukrainian counterpart Dmytro Kuleba, who said that " the horrors that we've seen in Bucha are just the tip of the iceberg of all the crimes (that) have been committed by the Russian Army in the territory of Ukraine so far".

Ukrainian family with eye injuries from explosion receive help at Lublin clinic

Doctor's from the General and Children Opthamology Clinic of the Medical University of Lublin operated on two 5-year-old Ukrainian brothers who had sustained eye injuries in a missile explosion. The boys suffered damage to their corneas and retinas. According to the medics, the children are likely to require a long-term rehabilitation. The boys' mother also underwent a surgery, as the doctors had found shards of glass in her eyes.

President Duda on Bucha massacre: criminals must be prosecuted and sentenced

"Criminals must be called criminals, brought to justice and sentenced. Pictures from Bucha disprove the belief that we have to seek a compromise at any cost," Poland's President Andrzej Duda said on Twitter on Sunday (April 3). He added that the Ukrainians primarily needed weapons to the fight against Russian forces.

Kuleba: no misunderstandings with Kaczyński regarding NATO peacekeeping mission proposal

During his visit to Poland, Ukraine's Foreign Affairs Minister Dmytro Kuleba said at a press conferece on Friday he had spoken very openly with PiS chairman Jarosław Kaczyński about the latter's proposal to send a NATO peacekeeping mission to Ukraine. "I've received full understanding from Mr Kaczyński as regards Ukraine's standpoint," he said. "There are absolutely no concerns and misunderstandings regarding the question of such mission," Kuleba added.

Stoltenberg: apart from helping Ukraine, NATO has responsibility to prevent escalation of the war

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg commented on the action taken by the alliance in the context of the war in Ukraine. "We have seen enourmous strength and courage of Ukrainian forces, able to inflict serious casualties on the invading Russian forces, so actually they have proven extremely capable and with hte support from us they can achieve a lot," Stoltenberg said. Asked if Poland could count on its allies in case of being attacked, NATO chief assured that "an attack on one ally will trigger a response from the whole alliance". "One for all, all for one - that's Article 5 of the founding treaty, our core responsibility," he underscored.

Poland climbs in FIFA ranking after qualifying for World Cup

Polish men's national football team has climbed two places in the latest FIFA World Ranking, based on which the teams will be allocated in the four pots in the World Cup group stage draw scheduled to take place on Friday (April 1). Brazil are the new leaders of the ranking, after pushing Belgium down to the second place.

EU parliament chief: there's no coming back to the world we knew before Feb.24

President of the European Parliament Roberta Metsola said in an interview for TVN24 that international war crimes were being committed in Ukraine and the International Criminal Court should do its best to prosecute them and hold the perpetrators responsible. She also praised Poland and its citizens for all the help they have been giving to refugees from Ukraine.

Great Orchestra of Christmas Charity breaks another fundraising record

The 30th Grand Finale of the Great Orchestra of Christmas Charity (GOCC) ended on January 30 with a record declared sum of approximately 136.2 million zlotys. On Wednesday (March 30), the chairman of the GOCC Foundation, Jurek Owsiak, announced the final outcome of this year's Finale. In 2022, the charity managed to collect a record 224,376,706,35 zlotys.

Polish FA to receive millions for qualifying for 2022 World Cup

Poland has qualified for the World Cup in Qatar. It's not only a great success in terms of football, but also a financial boost. "We will receive 10 million dollars from FIFA, plus additional two for preparations to the tournament," Poland's Football Association (PZPN) Secretary General Łukasz Wachowski told eurosport.pl. And that's not even all.

Ukraine's foreign minister meets with PM Morawiecki and other officials in Warsaw

During his visit to Warsaw on Wednesday, Ukraine's Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba met with Poland's Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki. According to government spokesperson Piotr Müller, the two politicians discussed further steps aimed at stopping Russian aggression against Ukraine. "No doubt, the times of need reveal true friends," Kuleba said on Twitter after the meeting. He then met with the Speaker of the Sejm Elżbieta Witek.

U.S. Navy sailors help refugees in Gdańsk

The crew of USS Forrest Sherman, which dropped anchor in Gdańsk port on Sunday, has been helping refugees who have found shelter in Poland's Tricity. The sailors are unloading parcels with humanitarian aid, help in translating, and entertain children. Tomorrow, ship will set sail for its next mission.