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Leaving behind possessions and pets, Ukrainians flee to Poland

Ukrainians fleeing a Russian invasion have started trickling into Poland, with dozens arriving at the normally quiet Medyka crossing on Thursday, some carrying luggage and accompanied by children.

Reuters

In pictures: The human cost of modern warfare as Russian invasion sets Ukraine ablaze

Ukrainian forces ‘repelling attacks’ as fight for Kyiv goes on

The Independent UK

'I don't know what to do': fleeing Ukrainians start arriving in central Europe

Thousands of Ukrainians fleeing war with Russia started arriving in neighbouring central European countries on Thursday and the region braced for many more, setting up reception points and sending troops towards the borders to provide assistance.

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Germany offers Poland help with refugees from Ukraine

Germany will offer support to countries in eastern Europe, especially Poland, facing an influx of refugees from the conflict in Ukraine, Interior Minister Nancy Faeser said on Thursday.

Reuters

Foreign Ministry planning to evacuate Thais in Ukraine

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced plans to evacuate 250 Thais living in Ukraine amid escalating tensions with Russia.

Bangkok Post

Poland and Lithuania say Ukraine deserves EU candidate status due to 'current security challenges'

Ukraine deserves European Union candidate status, and Poland and Lithuania will support it in this goal, the presidents of the two countries said in a joint declaration with the Ukrainian president on Wednesday.

Reuters

Polish prime minister says Poland will remove most COVID curbs

Poland will remove most COVID-19 restrictions from March 1, while keeping the obligation to wear face masks in enclosed public spaces, Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said on Wednesday.

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Covid live: Poland, Slovakia and Iceland latest countries set to end most coronavirus restrictions — as it happened

Move comes as case numbers and deaths continue to fall in many nations

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Britain 'sends new air defence missile system to Poland to bolster NATO flank'

The UK is reportedly sending its ultra modern air Sky Sabre missile system to Poland to strengthen NATO's eastern flank against Russia after Vladimir Putin ordered troops into eastern Ukraine

Daily Mirror

‘Black Death’ may not have killed half of Europe as previously believed, study finds

Parts of Poland, the Baltic countries, and central Spain may have experienced ‘much lighter touch’ of pandemic, research suggests

The Independent UK

EU says concerns over rule of law in Poland persist

A top European Union official says serious concerns remain about the respect for rule of law in Poland despite plans from the country’s president to abolish a disputed legal body

The Independent UK

Poland says heavy sanctions should be inflicted on Russia

Polish leaders have welcomed Germany’s suspension of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline but argued that even more punitive measures should be imposed on Russia for its actions against Ukraine

The Independent UK

Central Europe braces for an influx of Ukrainian refugees

Poland, Slovakia and other states are ready to welcome Ukrainians fleeing tensions with Russia.

Al Jazeera

EU cautious on Polish moves to scrap disciplinary system for judges

A top European Union official on Tuesday said the Polish president's move to dismantle a contentious disciplinary system for judges was a step in the right direction, but warned the row, which has cost Warsaw billions in EU funding, was not over.

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Iran returns ‘US-made’ donated COVID vaccines to Poland

Tehran says 820,000 jabs donated by Poland were manufactured in the US and will be returned.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Iran Returns Donated Vaccines Because They Were Made in US

Iran has returned 820,000 doses of coronavirus vaccines donated by Poland because they were manufactured in the United States, state TV reported Monday. TV quoted Mohammad Hashemi, an official in the country’s Health Ministry, as saying that Poland donated about a million doses of the British-Swedish AstraZeneca vaccine to Iran.…

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As Russia inches closer to war, the western Ukrainian city of Lviv has become a sanctuary

Ukrainians from the east of the country are seeking refuge in the city of Lviv, which feels like a world away from the tensions near the Russian border.

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Latest Ukraine updates: Biden announces new Russia sanctions

Latest Ukraine crisis updates from February 22: Blinken cancels upcoming meeting with Russia’s Lavrov as tensions mount.

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Morrison government considers extra visas for Ukrainians, sends diplomats to Poland

The Morrison government is considering a range of visa options for Ukrainians who might have to flee their country, as it prepares for the possibility of a major Russian invasion in eastern Europe.

Bangkok Post

Envoy vows evacuation help for Thais in Ukraine

The Ukraine embassy in Bangkok says its government will help evacuate Thais living in the Eastern Europe country if tensions with Russia intensify.

The Guardian - AU

Union calls on PM to apologise for strike comments; 34 Covid deaths recorded – as it happened

NSW government drops case against rail workers’ union; Australia closes embassy in Lviv, Ukraine. This blog is now closed

The Independent UK

Storm helps Poland hit wind energy record: 30% of power

Poland's power distribution operator says the deadly high winds that struck last week generated a record level of wind energy, covering some 30% of the demand in Poland, where most of the electricity comes from coal

The Guardian - UK

Ukraine’s neighbours bracing for millions of refugees if Russia invades

Poland, Romania and Slovakia make plans, as Poland criticised over unequal treatment of asylum seekers

The Guardian - AU

Luhansk and Donetsk regions recognised as as independent states by Russia – as it happened

Russian president has recognised Ukraine’s Luhansk and Donetsk regions as independent states: Zelenskiy says ‘we are not afraid’. Follow the latest updates

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Ireland to face Wales in Pinatar Cup play-off after narrow loss to Russia in La Manga

Ireland boss Vera Pauw made eleven changes to the side that came from behind to be Poland in the quarter-finals and handed out three debuts in a youthful starting side.

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