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Russian MFA spokesperson spreading 'bogus narrative' about Poland

Żaryn said Zakharova (pictured) had based her statements on media reports suggesting Polish involvement in building a training centre in Ukraine, which she used as a starting point for a broadside against Poland. Yuri Kochetkov/PAP/EPA

The spokeswoman for Russia’s foreign ministry is “spreading a bogus narrative about Poland’s alleged plans for Ukraine,” a senior Polish security offcial has said.

Today’s news round up in Poland

Start your day with a summary of today’s top stories from Poland’s leading news sites.

Russia criticises Poland for calling on Nato in migration problem

A Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman has termed Poland's appeal to Nato for involvement in solving the migration crisis on its border with Belarus as "provocative and extremely dangerous".

Top 5 articles:

Over 100,000 slaughtered with axes, pitchforks, scythes and knives: The Wołyń massacre started 76 years ago today and lasted for two years
The systematic massacre of all children under 10 will forever be a stain on humanity, says TFN’s Stuart Dowell
Beaten, starved and tortured: The horrifying story of Hitler’s concentration camp for children
Mayor offers reward to first couple to have a boy in village where only girls are born
It’s official! Kraków is the best place in Europe for food, says European Academy of Gastronomy

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New vid game takes nostalgic players back in time to 1990s Poland

Set in a fictional small town and backed by a Disco Polo soundtrack that includes a tune called Polskie Las Vegas, teaser screenshots of the game include an open-air bazar where users wander a market selling jeans and tracksuits.

The first report:

Polish-Ukrainian border crossing to be opened to trucks on Monday
Duda will not consider Russian influence commission opinion, aide says
Ukraine thanks Poland for Krab howitzers
Polish border guard proposes extra lane for Ukrainian hauliers
Poland buys more K9 howitzers from South Korea

Incredible tale of hidden treasure, a blood-soaked curse, mysterious deaths and a stunning old mansion keep rumours of buried Tsarist gold alive

EXCLUSIVE: TFN’s Stuart Dowell goes on the trail of a Polish Indiana Jones-style adventurer whose mysterious death has led to intrigue that two billion dollars of Tsarist treasure is buried in the sprawling grounds of a manor house just outside of Warsaw.

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