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On 100th anniversary of Treaty of Riga peace deal, new exhibition highlights its ‘bitter-sweet’ outcome

The treaty, consisting of 26 articles, was signed on 18 March 1921 by representatives of Poland, Russia and Ukraine. This document ended the Polish-Bolshevik war of 1919-1920 and determined the borders between the two states. Kalbar/TFN

VIDEO: To mark the 100th anniversary of the signing of the Treaty of Riga, which sealed Poland’s victory over the Soviet Union in 1920, the Royal Castle in Warsaw is hosting two exhibitions that show the contrasting sides of the bitter-sweet peace deal between the two states.

Kept in a vault under armed guard, TFN gets exclusive glimpse at ‘hugely important’ painting hidden from public view for 200 years

Bought by the Royal Castle in Warsaw for an undisclosed price, director Professor Wojciech Fałkowski said the painting by the court artist of Poland’s last king arrived in Warsaw six days ago.

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