Section: Poland
EU being ‘tested’ by rebels in Ukraine
Poland’s foreign minister has said after talks with Ukraine’s PM and president in Kiev that millions of Ukrainians were effectively being held hostage by pro-Russian separatists in the east of the ex-Soviet state. …read more Source: Polskie Radio dla...
United against Putin
Interview by Ewa Boniecka WBJ Observer: We are talking the day after Russia annexed the Crimea Peninsula and after a speech delivered by president Putin to the members of Russian parliament, in which he presented his plan for building a great Russia. Is this a turning point in international relations and does the West need a new policy regarding...
Ukraine: the fallout for the Polish economy
How badly could the current crisis in Poland’s eastern neighbor affect businesses here? by Remi Adekoya The beginning of the 21st century was a golden era for Polish exports to Russia and Ukraine. In 2013, Poland exported goods worth €8.1 billion to Russia, a 6.1 percent increase in comparison with the previous year. Between 2000 and...
Foreign minister flies to Ukraine amid Russian troop build up fears
Poland’s foreign minister Radoslaw Sikorski is flying to Kiev for a meeting with his Ukrainian counterpart, as NATO says Russia has increased troop numbers along its border with Ukraine. …read more Source: Polskie Radio dla...
Russia: Poland will have to ‘change mind about Ukraine’
Russia’s ambassador to Poland has told a meeting in the Kremlin that the Polish government will “sooner or later” have to change its policy of staunch support for Ukraine. …read more Source: Polskie Radio dla...
Ceasefire over in Ukraine
As President Poroshenko vows to “liberate” eastern Ukraine in renewed attacks on rebels, an increasing number are fleeing the fighting and seeking a life in Poland. …read more Source: Polskie Radio dla...
Ukraine signs EU deal
Ukraine’s new president Petro Poroshenko has signed a trade deal with the EU in Brussels, as a Russian advisor says Europe has helped create a “Nazi Frankenstein” in Kiev. …read more Source: Polskie Radio dla...
