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Russia seeks to freeze Ukraine war, says Polish president

During a press conference following talks in Warsaw with his Montenegrin counterpart, Milo Dukanovic, Andrzej Duda commented that Russia is now on the defensive and said that sanctions imposed on Moscow had been successful in preventing Russia from producing modern weapons, as a result of which it was using reserve armaments from the 1960s or even earlier. Andrzej Lange/PAP

Russia is trying "at all costs" to freeze the war in Ukraine, to halt the Ukrainian offensive and to stop the West's military aid, Poland's president said on Thursday.

International community can halt Russia says Duda

Polish President Andrzej Duda has said that the international community, by acting together, can stop the Russian invasion and hold Russia accountable for the war crimes it has committed.

Eastern European presidents condemn Russian bombing of Ukraine's cities

The presidents of the Bucharest Nine group of Nato's eastern flank countries have condemned Russia's missile strikes against Ukrainian cities on Monday that left at least 19 people dead.

Presidents of eastern Nato states oppose Moscow's annexation attempt

The presidents of Central and Eastern European Nato members in a joint statement have expressed support for Ukraine's territorial integrity and decried Russia's attempts to annex parts of Ukraine.

Poland will reject border crisis accords made without it, president says

Poland will reject all agreements regarding the migrant crisis on its border with Belarus made without its participation, the Polish president said on Wednesday.

The nine countries you can now visit without a Covid test

A map published by LOT Polish Airlines on Tuesday on social media named Norway, Denmark, the Netherlands, Belgium, Croatia, Montenegro, Albania, North Macedonia and Cyprus as ‘green countries’ where no test was needed to get in.

Poland extends flight ban to nine countries until December 31

The Polish government has extended a ban on international flights to nine countries until December 31, 2020, owing to the coronavirus pandemic.

Poland bans flights to 10 countries

Poland will ban passenger flights to 10 countries at it further tightens coronavirus restrictions, a government regulation published on Tuesday said.

PM's text on Battle of Warsaw published in world press

A part of the New Media Institute's 'Telling Poland to the World' initiative of publicising Poland abroad, a piece by Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki on the importance of the 1920 Battle of Warsaw was published by a number of foreign titles on Friday.

Where can you safely fly to from Poland?

Fancy a foreign holiday but don’t know where? Here’s TFN’s update on where’s open.

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