PI Newsletter September 2023
Polish PM on the anniversary of the outbreak of World War II
https://www.warsawvoice.pl/WVpage/pages/article.php/57981/news
Station U.S. Troops in Poland, Not Germany
Warsaw and other allies on NATO’s eastern flank are vital to deterrence and are pulling their weight.
US Congress OKs sale of 96 Apache helicopters to Poland
https://www.polskieradio.pl/395/9766/Artykul/3236669
Every inch of Polish territory is secure and protected: US ambassador
https://www.polskieradio.pl/395/7784/Artykul/3238134
Polish deputy FM says Germany must pay for WWII
https://www.polskieradio.pl/395/7785/Artykul/3235100
Arcane Thunder: Army’s Future Warfare Exercises in Poland
Drones, satellites and more: Army exercise in Poland provides glimpse of the future
https://www.stripes.com/branches/army/2023-09-08/poland-exercise-mdtf-11293552.html
NATO kicks off major Baltic Sea drills
https://www.polskieradio.pl/395/9766/Artykul/3238794
Poland’s migration policy is a model for Europe
The migrant crisis on the Italian island of Lampedusa shows that the European Union lacks a well-thought-out migration policy, the Polish interior minister has said, adding that his country’s migration policy should be a model for Europe.
https://www.polskieradio.pl/395/7785/Artykul/3242371
Russian propaganda is seeking to discredit Poland’s army and national security agencies and has falsely accused NATO soldiers stationed in Poland of criminal activity, a senior Polish security official has said.
https://www.polskieradio.pl/395/7784/Artykul/3240081
‘Woe to My Enemies’ Rages Russia’s Mouthpiece-in-Chief
A perfect example of the way Russian propaganda operates and the degree of brazen arrogance exhibited by Vladimir Putin’s pet propagandists
https://cepa.org/article/woe-to-my-enemies-rages-russias-mouthpiece-in-chief/
Poland builds powerful army to deter Russia
Poland is creating a powerful army to discourage Russia from attack, and to avoid a repeat of the 1939 Soviet invasion, the Polish defence minister has said.
https://www.polskieradio.pl/395/7784/Artykul/3243632
US State Department approves sale of USD 4 bn air defence equipment to Poland
https://www.polskieradio.pl/395/7784/Artykul/3240161
US approves second phase of Poland Integrated Air and Missile Defence (IAMD)
Poland orders 486 HIMARS artillery launchers from United States
https://www.polskieradio.pl/395/9766/Artykul/3239785
Poland starts calculating WWII losses caused by Soviet Union
https://www.polskieradio.pl/395/7784/Artykul/3241591
US to set up nuclear-energy training centre in Warsaw
https://www.polskieradio.pl/395/7784/Artykul/3241039
Kyiv agrees to search for victims of the Volhynia Massacre
https://www.warsawvoice.pl/WVpage/pages/article.php/58041/news
NATO is Poland’s strongest security guarantee: president
https://www.polskieradio.pl/395/7784/Artykul/3242209
101st and 82nd Airborne Division soldiers deploying to Eastern Europe
https://taskandpurpose.com/news/army-deployments-eastern-europe/
“If the Russians reach Poland, what’s next?”
In an extended interview for CBS’s “60 Minutes”, President Zelensky has given a frank summary of the situation of the war – as concerns Ukraine, but also regarding Russia and the entire “world order”.
https://www.polskieradio.pl/395/9766/Artykul/3245226
Video: President Duda’s address to the UN General Assembly
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o_lJytAXyEs
Russia’s war in Ukraine ‘has permanently changed global security architecture’: Polish president
Moscow’s war in Ukraine has permanently changed the global security architecture, while Russia has discredited itself as a member of the international community, Poland’s president said in New York on Wednesday.
https://www.polskieradio.pl/395/9766/Artykul/3245969
Grain Tensions Escalate Between Ukraine and Staunch Ally Poland
Poland says it summoned the Ukrainian ambassador after Zelensky’s earlier comments at the U.N. General Assembly.
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2023/09/20/world/russia-ukraine-news
Polish official slams Zelensky’s UN remarks about Ukrainian grain ban
https://www.polskieradio.pl/395/9766/Artykul/3245537
Crisis in Warsaw-Kiev relations
https://www.warsawvoice.pl/WVpage/pages/article.php/58139/news
Andrzej Duda on the grain dispute with Ukraine
https://www.warsawvoice.pl/WVpage/pages/article.php/58131/news
Poland supports Ukraine, but must protect its interests
Poland is helping Ukraine fight Russia’s invasion, but needs to protect the interests of its farmers and that’s why Warsaw has banned the import of Ukrainian grain, the Polish president has said.
https://www.polskieradio.pl/395/9766/Artykul/3246024
Grain issue won’t affect Polish-Ukrainian relations.
The issue of Ukrainian grain imports must be resolved, but it won’t affect Polish-Ukrainian relations in a significant way, Poland’s president has said.
https://www.polskieradio.pl/395/9766/Artykul/3247009
As Dispute With Ukraine Escalates, Poland Says It Won’t Send New Weapons
By Monika Pronczuk
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/21/world/europe/poland-ukraine-weapons-grain.html
Poland isn’t sending new arms to Ukraine: gov’t spokesman
The Polish government spokesman said on Thursday that his country was not sending any new weapons to Ukraine except previously agreed supplies of ammunition and armaments.
https://www.polskieradio.pl/395/9766/Artykul/3246379
Putin Is Winning His Grain War, Pitting Poland Against Ukraine
Polish President reaffirms strength of Polish-Ukrainian relations, thwarts Russian divisive efforts
https://www.polskieradio.pl/395/9766/Artykul/3247716
Polish defence minister questions Zelensky’s proposal to give Germany permanent seat on UN Security Council
The Ukrainian president’s proposal to make Germany a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council is “disappointing” for Poland, as Germany has not paid reparations for war crimes committed during World War II, the Polish defence minister has said.
https://www.polskieradio.pl/395/9766/Artykul/3246243
‘We Are in Europe’: Warsaw exhibition highlights Pope John Paul II’s vision for Ukraine
https://www.polskieradio.pl/395/9766/Artykul/3246682
Visa Scandal Rocks Poland (Possibly)
The apparently illegal sale of entry visas is clearly a serious matter, but the effect on October’s election is far from clear.
https://cepa.org/article/visa-scandal-rocks-poland-possibly/
