- 23h ago
Zelensky announces opening of SBU archives on Volhynia, more exhumation permits; Tusk: 'ready for serious dialogue'
Ukrainian president announces opening of SBU and foreign intelligence archives on 1943 massacres, plus additional exhumation permits; Polish PM Donald Tusk says he accepts the move 'with satisfaction and hope' and is ready for dialogue.
- 2d ago
Polish president vetoes civil partnership bill, PSL MPs quit advisory council in protest
President Karol Nawrocki rejected the government's compromise bill on registered partnerships, prompting two PSL deputies to leave his parliamentary advisory body and the ruling coalition to abandon further negotiations.
- 3d ago
Poland's cabinet okays stripped-back short-term rental bill, cutting local Airbnb bans and triggering coalition rift
The Council of Ministers adopted a short-term rental bill on 15 July 2026, but removed provisions that would have let municipalities create zones free of short-term lets, sparking a public feud between deputy prime ministers.
- 4d ago
Poland and Sweden intercept Russian Su-30SM2 jets over Baltic in second day of air incidents
Over two days, Polish and Swedish fighters intercepted Russian military aircraft near Poland’s maritime border, with the defence minister calling it aggressive observation of air defence exercises and a sign of Moscow’s continuing hybrid warfare.
- 5d ago
Polish fighters intercept Russian Il-20 near Ustka; defence minister warns of hybrid war
A pair of Polish fighters forced a Russian reconnaissance plane to turn back after it approached Poland's coast. Defence minister says it is Russia's first close aerial probe in a long time.
- Jul 12
Polish defence minister warns of growing Russian threat, calls for national unity on wartime remembrance day
Speaking at Warsaw's Peasant Battalions monument on 12 July, Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz said only a strong, united nation can deter war.
- Jul 11
Poland's PM and president clash over credit for Volhynia exhumations on anniversary of massacre
Prime Minister Donald Tusk said he personally led the push to resume exhumations of Polish massacre victims in Ukraine, but President Karol Nawrocki's spokesman called the assertion 'insolence', crediting a December 2025 presidential meeting instead. Tusk also announced a Wall of Remembrance in Warsaw.
- Jul 11
PiS candidate Czarnek demands Poland block Ukraine's EU path until Kyiv renounces 'Nazi ideology'
At 83rd-anniversary commemorations of the Volhynia massacre, Law and Justice candidate for prime minister Przemysław Czarnek announced a Sejm resolution opposing Ukraine's EU membership, citing the alleged glorification of UPA perpetrators by the Zelensky government.
- Jul 11
PiS politicians accuse Ukraine of ‘Soviet-style diplomacy’ as Wołyń anniversary sparks diplomatic row
President Zelensky announced exhumations in two villages while Poland's charge d'affaires sparked outrage for mentioning ‘Ukrainian victims of the Polish state’ at an 83rd anniversary ceremony; PiS lawmakers decried his statement and Zelensky's text as ‘Soviet-style diplomacy’.
- Jul 9
Polish ministers hail NATO summit above expectations as Europe assumes more defense responsibility
Defense Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz and Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski said all Polish goals were met, from fuel pipeline expansion to Patriot missile servicing, while praising the unity of the Polish delegation and NATO's reaffirmed commitment to collective defense.
- Jul 8
Nawrocki after Ankara NATO summit: Alliance united, path to permanent US bases in Poland open
President Karol Nawrocki declared the NATO summit in Ankara a success, saying the alliance is united and the political path to a permanent US military presence in Poland is now open.
- Jul 8
Trump grants Ukraine license to produce Patriot missiles at NATO summit, but production may take years
President Trump announced at the NATO summit in Ankara that the US will grant Ukraine a license to produce Patriot air defense systems, a long-sought goal for Kyiv. Experts caution that starting production could take years due to technological and supply-chain hurdles.
- Jul 6
Sikorski warns of Russian false-flag drone attack ahead of NATO summit, urges allies to stay united
Poland's foreign minister told CNN that Russia may stage a false-flag operation using drones to fabricate a pretext for escalation, while reaffirming Warsaw's trust in US security guarantees on the eve of the NATO summit in Ankara.
- Jul 6
US to send 5,000 additional troops to Poland within three months, permanent base decision expected within a year
Poland will receive additional American soldiers within three months, while negotiations on a permanent US base continue, with a decision likely in six to twelve months.
- Jul 4
Ukraine warns Poland of Russian forgery operation on Volhynia massacre, set for July 5
Ukraine's disinformation agency says the FSB will release fake WWII documents tomorrow to deepen the Polish-Ukrainian rift, amid a diplomatic crisis over historical memory.
- Jul 3
President Nawrocki widens lead in Polish trust poll, Tusk distrust climbs to 49%
President Karol Nawrocki regained lost ground in the latest CBOS trust survey, pulling ahead of his rivals after two months of decline, while Prime Minister Donald Tusk saw distrust grow to 49%.
- Jul 1
Zelensky strikes conciliatory tone on Poland dispute during Dublin visit, presses for EU accession progress
Ukraine's president called Poland and Ukraine 'strong neighbors and good friends' as Ireland assumed the EU presidency and Kyiv pushed for faster membership talks.
- Jul 1
President Nawrocki meets defence minister to coordinate Poland's NATO summit stance
Polish President Karol Nawrocki and Deputy Prime Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz met at the Presidential Palace on Wednesday to forge a unified national stance ahead of next week's NATO gathering.
- Jun 30
President Nawrocki says he has ‘duty to impose will of nation’ as government accuses him of blocking EU defence funds
Polish President Karol Nawrocki declared a ‘duty to impose the will of the Nation’ on politicians he accused of losing touch, while government spokesperson Adam Szłapka countered that the presidential camp had blocked the EU’s €150 billion SAFE defence programme.
- Jun 30
Poland names Magdalena Sobkowiak-Czarnecka as state resilience plenipotentiary, winds down SAFE role
The Polish government appointed Magdalena Sobkowiak-Czarnecka as plenipotentiary for strengthening state resilience on 30 June, simultaneously abolishing her previous role overseeing the SAFE defence-funding programme.
