• Polish President slams World Holocaust Forum organizers for 'distorting history'

    Polish President Andrzej Duda is convinced that his decision to boycott this year’s World Holocaust Forum in Jerusalem was correct. He also reproached the event’s organizers for “distorting history” and ignoring the role of Poland and Poles in World War II, Gazeta Prawna reports.

    Duda drew attention to the fact that the films shown at the forum did not include any statements made by Poles. He also pointed out that he, as the president of the country whose invasion by Nazi Germany started WWII, …

  • Kremlin wants to rid Russia of imported electronics

    The Russian government has confirmed its strategy to make the country a “global leader” in the electronics industry by 2030.

    According to the document, which was signed on January 17 by recently appointed Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin and published on the Cabinet of Minister’s website on Wednesday, domestic electronics should account for 60% of Russia’s electronics market in 10 years’ time.

    This will involve a broad range of products, from integrated chips and processors to cellphones, TVs …

  • Belarus to cut back Russian oil imports by half

    Belarus will be reducing its imports of Russian oil by a factor of 2-3, said President Alexander Lukashenko.

    Although there are no 100% alternatives to Russia’s supply at present, Belarusian refineries need to diversify their sources of crude oil, Lukashenko emphasized during a meeting on refinery growth on Tuesday.

    “We need to move towards buying 30-40% of our oil from Russia. 30% we should bring in from the Baltics and 30% through Ukraine – an already tested route,” the Belarusian state …

  • Haftar fires Russian missiles at Libyan capital

    Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar’s Libyan National Army (LNA) has bombarded the Tripoli airport using a Russian “Grad” multiple rocket launcher, said Muhammed Kununu, spokesperson for Libya’s Government of National Accord (GNA), Anadolu reports.

    Kununu said that six projectiles had exploded at the only active airport, which created a direct threat to the Libyan capital’s airspace.

    On January 19, a peace conference on Libya was held in Berlin. The countries represented urged the LNA and GNA to …

  • Poland demands return of paintings taken to Russia during WWII

    The Polish Ministry of Culture and National Heritage has sent new restitution requests to Russia, the ministry announced on its website.

    “The Polish artworks taken away by the authorities of the Soviet Union or its armed forces during World War II or immediately after it ended cannot be considered compensation for the Soviet Union’s military losses. They remain the property of Poland,” the department remarked.

    The restitution requests sent by the Polish ministry in 2004, 2012 and 2014 include …