Contents tagged with Poland
-
President of Poland: if we forgive Russia for Ukraine and Georgia, we are in for a tragedy
The President of Poland, Andrzej Duda, said that sooner or later relations with Russia will be restored, however for now the attitude towards them on the international scene is very cold and sanctions are in force. To improve this, Russia must return the wreckage of Tu-154 aircraft to Poland and begin to observe international law.
Polish President Andrzej Duda said that he had talked with German President, Frank Walter-Steinmeier about the return of the fragments of Tu-154 to Poland before the …
-
Representatives of Ukrainian and Polish presidents to meet next week in an attempt to resolve tensions between the countries
Next week there will be an emergency meeting of the consultation committee of the Ukrainian and Polish presidents on the level of foreign policy advisors, Poroshenko’s press service reported.
On Saturday, Poroshenko spoke to Polish President Andrzej Duda on the phone on the occasion of Poland’s Independence Day.
The consultation committee is an advisory body intended to facilitate the implementation of agreements between the heads of the two states which are aimed at enhancing friendly …
-
Ukrainian historian called his ban on entering Poland ‘a slap in the face of all Ukraine'
The Director of the Ukrainian Institute of National Remembrance, Volodymyr Viatrovych, was banned from entering Poland.
As Glavred news website reports, the historian himself considered this decision "a slap in the face of the whole Ukraine."
"It is not my personal problem. The problem is that the reason for banning my entry to Poland, in fact, is because of my demand, as an official, to our Polish partners to comply with Ukrainian legislation in Ukraine. That type of rationale is something …
-
Poland confirms it acted within law when revoking residency permit of Russia Today’s journalist
The Provincial Administrative Court in Warsaw admitted it legally revoked the EU legal residence of the MIA (International News Agency) Russia Today journalist, Leonid Sviridov, RIA Novosti reported.
The decision of the provincial administrative court is not final and can be challenged in the Higher Provincial Court of Poland. The court documents regarding the Russian journalist are classified.
During the court hearing, Sviridov's lawyer, Yaroslav Helstovsky, asked to see the case materials, …
-
The US made the first delivery of oil to Poland
The first American oil tanker arrived in the Polish port of Gdansk. The vessel, Saint Helen delivered almost 80,000 tons of "black gold" from Texas, Polish Radio reports.
The Vice President of the Lotos Group, Yaroslav Kawula declared that so far, this is a one-time delivery, but "it is possible to sign urgent contracts to diversify the oil sector."
"We want to show that we can process raw oil at any time," he said.
The President of the Management Board of the Lotos Group, Marcin Jastrzebski, …
-
Poland denies entry to Ukrainian historian
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Poland barred entry into the country for the Director of the Ukrainian Institute of National Remembrance, Volodymyr Viatrovych, as reported by dziennik.pl.
A few days ago, the head of the Polish Foreign Ministry, Witold Waszczykowski announced that Poland had begun the procedure for imposing a ban on entry on an official who blocked the exhumation of Polish victims killed in Volhynia.
The Polish edition confirms that the ban was precisely for Viatrovych. …
-
Poland agreed to hold Presidential Consultation Committee with Ukraine
Chief of the Cabinet of the President of Poland, Krzysztof Szczerski, agreed to Ukraine’s proposal to hold a meeting of the Consultative Committee of the President of Poland and Ukraine in the near future, as reported by Polskie Radio.
It was noted that Poland is ready to accept the Ukrainian delegation "to clarify the state of Polish-Ukrainian relations." According to the presidential office, it will be "one more opportunity, after visits to Ukraine by the First Deputy Prime Minister, Piotr …
-
Media: Polish firm sells coal from separatist-held areas of Donbas to Italy and Austria
The Polish company TD Anthracite, which imports coal from the Donbas, supplies its coal not only to Warsaw but also to other EU countries. This has been reported by the Polish publication Gazeta Prawna. "Coal was exported to at least five other EU countries, including Austria and Italy," said the publication.
A statement from the official website of the Austrian company Carbones, which is linked to the TD Anthracite, is provided as evidence. "We offer Ukrainian anthracite from our permanent …
-
Poroshenko summons emergency Council of Presidents of Ukraine and Poland because of tensions between the countries
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko decided to initiate a meeting of the Consultative Committee of the Presidents of Ukraine and Poland in order to avoid the escalation of the conflict between the countries.
As the press secretary of the President Svyatoslav Tsegolko said, statements have been made on both sides that have caused concern.
“To strengthen the strategic partnership between Ukraine and the Republic of Poland, and to avoid further escalation of tension, realizing the need to …
-
Polish President Duda urges Poroshenko not to appoint officials with anti-Polish views
Polish President Andrzej Duda called on the leadership of Ukraine not to appoint people to important posts who proclaim anti-Polish views, according to Polskie Radio.
“I expect from President Petro Poroshenko and his staff, from Prime Minister Volodymyr Groysman, that people who openly proclaim nationalistic and anti-Polish views will not occupy important positions in Ukrainian politics,” Duda said.
What exactly he meant by “anti-Polish views” and who should not be appointed, Duda did not …