Russia’s foreign ministry said on Saturday that Moscow’s response to a build-up of NATO forces in Poland will be proportionate, Interfax news agency reported citing a Russian diplomat. “A response, as always, will be proportionate and appropriate, intended to neutralize potential threats to the security of the Russian Federation,” Interfax quoted Oleg Tyapkin, the head…
Car Drives Into 14 Cyclists in Poland; 1 Dead, Several Hurt
WARSAW, Poland—The driver of a car slammed into a group of 14 cyclists in a village south of Warsaw Wednesday, leaving one person dead and several others seriously injured, Polish media reported, citing rescue officials. The driver fled. Police were searching for the driver of the car, Łukasz Darmofalski, an official with firefighters, told the…
Russian Lawmaker Says Poland Next In Line for ‘De-Nazification’
A Russian lawmaker has issued a fiery warning that Warsaw is next in line for “de-nazification” after Poland’s Prime Minister penned an op-ed calling Russia’s imperialist “Russkiy Mir” ideology a “cancer” consuming Russian society and a “deadly threat” to other countries. Oleg Morozov, chairman of Russia’s State Duma Committee on Control, wrote in a message on…
EU Calls Russia Suspending Gas Supplies to Poland and Bulgaria ‘Blackmail’
European leaders have condemned Russia’s move to cut off gas supplies to Poland and Bulgaria as “blackmail” after the two NATO members had supplies shut off for refusing to pay in rubles. Moscow’s state-owned energy corporation Gazprom confirmed in an April 27 statement it had fully halted gas exports to Polish gas company PGNiG and…
Death Toll Rises to 18 From Polish Mine Accidents; 7 Missing
The death toll from disasters in two Polish coal mines rose to 18 after the bodies of four missing miners were found Wednesday. The rescue operation at the Borynia-Zofiowka mine in southern Poland ended after the last miners missing after a tremor and methane gas discharge on Saturday were pronounced dead. They brought the total…
Six Dead in Poland’s Second Mining Disaster in a Week, Says Prime Minister
WARSAW—The death toll in Poland’s second mining disaster in the space of a week rose to six on Monday, Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said, as he promised to investigate safety standards at the pits in question. A tremor shook Borynia-Zofiowka mine in southern Poland on Saturday morning, just days after methane explosions killed five people…
4 Polish Miners Declared Dead; Search Goes on for 6 Missing
WARSAW, Poland—The death toll from accidents in recent days at two coal mines in southern Poland has increased to nine after four miners were brought to the surface and pronounced dead, authorities said Sunday. The miners were among 10 missing since an underground tremor and methane gas discharge at the Borynia-Zofiowka mine early Saturday. Six…
10 Miners Missing After Tremor at 2nd Coal Mine in Poland
WARSAW, Poland—A powerful underground tremor and methane gas discharge hit a second coal mine Saturday in southern Poland, forcing dozens of workers to flee the mine and leaving authorities unable to contact 10 other miners still missing, officials said. The accident at 3:40 a.m. Saturday at the Borynia-Zofiowka mine occurred 900 meters (2,950 feet) underground….
Poland Refuses to Accept and Pay for New COVID-19 Vaccine Deliveries
Poland is refusing to accept or pay for more deliveries of the COVID-19 vaccine under the European Union’s supply contract, amid dwindling demand. The country’s health minister announced the news in remarks on local television on Tuesday. “At the end of last week, we used the force majeure clause and informed both the European Commission…
Canadian Troops Heading to Poland to Help Ukrainian Refugees
Members of the Canadian Armed Forces will depart from an Ontario military base in the coming days to help with the care, co-ordination and resettlement of Ukrainian refugees in Poland. Defence Minister Anita Anand says up to 150 troops will soon deploy from Canadian Forces Base Trenton after a reconnaissance team visited Poland last week…
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