Tag: Poland

Biden to Visit Poland During Trip to Europe

President Joe Biden plans to visit Poland as part of his trip to Europe this week amid the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine, the White House announced. The president “will travel to Poland following his meetings in Brussels,” White House press secretary Jen Psaki said in a statement on March 20. The trip to…


Poland Mulls ‘Freeze and Seize’ of Russian-Owed Property

Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki has called for Russian-owned properties in Poland to be frozen and confiscated as part of the Western sanctions response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Many countries have imposed sweeping sanctions on Moscow, targeting banks and trade, and seizing assets like Russian oligarchs’ luxury yachts. Italy has seized property belonging to…


Poland Mulls ‘Freeze and Seize’ of Russian-Owned Property

Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki has called for Russian-owned properties in Poland to be frozen and confiscated as part of the Western sanctions response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Many countries have imposed sweeping sanctions on Moscow, targeting banks and trade, and seizing assets like Russian oligarchs’ luxury yachts. Italy has seized property belonging to…


What We Can Learn From How Poland Defeated the Communists: Former Solidarity Leader

We sat down with Zygmunt Stachowski, a former Polish Solidarity leader, and discussed his first-hand experience of joining Solidarity, fighting against the communists in Poland, as well as what we can learn about their struggles for the challenges that we are currently facing in the West.   Stay tuned for our newsletter so you won’t miss…


News Clip: Poland Overwhelmed By Millions Of Ukrainian Refugees

Poland is overwhelmed by refugees fleeing the war in Ukraine, and working to guide disoriented new arrivals as they try to decide what to do, and where to go next. Almost 3 million refugees have fled Ukraine and the vast majority have crossed into Poland. In a matter of a few weeks, Poland has become…


Epoch Times Reporters Covering War From Ukraine

Epoch Times reporters Charlotte Cuthbertson and Ivan Pentchoukov are covering the ongoing war in Ukraine and the fallout of the conflict for other regions. “Providing this on-the-ground reporting from a key conflict area is vital to ensuring we get accurate information,” Epoch Times Editor-in-Chief Jasper Fakkert said. “It’s our job to make sure that we…


Britain to Deploy ‘Detect and Destroy’ Sky Sabre Missile Defence System in Poland

British defence minister Ben Wallace said the UK will deploy its Sky Sabre missile defence system in Poland as NATO moves to bolster its eastern flank in light of the Russia–Ukraine war. “We are going to deploy the Sky Sabre medium-range, anti-air missile system to Poland with about 100 personnel to make sure that we…


UK Deploys Missile System and Troops to Protect Polish Airspace From Russia

The UK is to deploy a medium-range missile system and 100 personnel to Poland to protect the country’s airspace from Russian aggression, Defence Secretary Ben Wallace said on Thursday. Speaking on a visit to Warsaw, Wallace called Poland a “very old ally.” Since the Russian invasion of Ukraine began on Feb. 24, Poland has taken…


Aid Volunteers in Ukraine Also Facing Trauma Themselves

Volunteers seeking to aid some of the three million refugees coming across the border from Ukraine will experience anguish themselves, said a Trauma Therapy counselor to The Epoch Times on March 15. “It’s essential that volunteers who have little or no experience dealing with traumatized adults and children get ready for what they are about…


Aid Volunteers in Ukraine Facing Trauma Themselves

Volunteers seeking to aid some of the 3 million refugees coming across the border from Ukraine are experiencing anguish themselves, a trauma therapy counselor told The Epoch Times on March 15. “It’s essential that volunteers who have little or no experience dealing with traumatized adults and children get ready for what they are about to…