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Family-Friendly Minecraft YouTuber With 4M Followers Faces Extradition for Child Sex Offences

British YouTuber Stuu (Stuart Kluz-Burton) with 4M followers faces extradition to Poland over child sex offences. Minecraft content creator arrested in UK after

International Business Times UK

As Russia’s assault continues, Ukraine’s politics shift and an old alliance begins to fray

Beneath the drone strikes and talk of ceasefires lies a battle over history that is testing Kyiv’s chances for an end to the conflict

The Guardian - UK

European Parliament condemns Zelenskyy for naming military unit after UPA heroes

A resolution on Ukraine’s accession to the EU defines the choice as an “unnecessary and unprovoked escalation” by the Ukrainian president, reigniting Warsaw–Kyiv tensions.

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Ukraine's Key Military Aid Hub Comes Under Political Strain as Poland Row Escalates

Diplomatic tensions between Poland and Ukraine intensify over historical disputes, impacting NATO's logistics route for military aid. Despite disagreements, Rzeszów-Jasionka Airport remains vital for Western support.

International Business Times UK

Ukraine-Russia war latest: Trump offers ‘solution’ to Putin in phone call as Kyiv hits St Petersburg oil port

Ukraine’s president Volodymyr Zelensky said the strike was part of the country’s ‘long-range sanctions plan’

The Independent UK

Ukrainian volunteers in Poland support front despite growing war fatigue

A December survey by CBOS, an independent Polish research centre, found that 48% of Poles support accepting Ukrainian refugees, the lowest level since the start of the war.

Euronews

‘No MiGs for Ukraine’: Polish defence minister claims Kyiv backed out of deal with Warsaw

As relations between Ukraine and Poland remain at their worst state in years, the Polish defence minister claimed that Kyiv backed out of the two countries' "MiGs in exchange for drones" deal and threatened to veto Ukraine’s EU accession.

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Poland recognises same-sex marriages, sees rush for weddings organised abroad

Poland is one of the most restrictive countries in Europe for LGBT rights. Neither marriages nor civil partnerships for same-sex couples are legal there. But as of late May, Poland has legalised the recognition of same-sex marriages performed in third countries. The change comes after the European Court of Justice…

France 24

Poland, Ukraine hold annual reconstruction conference without Zelensky

A landmark conference on Ukraine's post-war reconstruction opened on Thursday in Poland without President Volodymyr Zelensky, who is snubbing the event over a diplomatic row with ally Warsaw and weeks of squabbling over historical differences. Kyiv sent Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko, who struck a friendly tone and didn't mention…

France 24

No Zelenskyy in Gdansk: can Ukraine’s recovery forum ease Warsaw–Kyiv tensions?

The Ukraine Recovery Conference opens in Gdansk on Thursday amid an unprecedented spat between Kyiv and Warsaw. With both presidents absent, attention will focus not only on reconstruction initiatives but also on efforts to ease increasingly strained bilateral relations.

Euronews

Why are Poland and Ukraine at odds about their history?

Poland has expressed strong disapproval after Ukraine named a military unit after the Ukrainian Insurgent Army (UPA), a group responsible for massacring Poles during World War Two. This historical dispute, particularly over the Volhynia massacres, has strained relations despite Poland's staunch support for Ukraine against Russia. Warsaw demands recognition of…

The Economic Times

Poland and Germany renew historic ties to defend Europe's eastern flank

Poland and Germany entered a new era in bilateral relations this week after signing a new defence agreement amid heightened tensions with Russia. It comes 35 years on from a landmark pact that ended decades of enmity and laid the foundations for an increasingly strategic partnership.

Radio France Internationale

Ukraine's Zelenskiy says he returned state decoration to Polish president

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy returned a state decoration awarded by Poland after Warsaw revoked it over the renaming of a military unit honouring Ukrainian insurgents accused of massacring Poles during World War Two. Zelenskiy stated the award was for the Ukrainian people and army, while his chief of staff called…

The Economic Times

Zelensky returns Polish award as WWII row strains alliance

Ukraine and Poland's close wartime partnership has been shaken by a growing dispute over World War II history, with President Volodymyr Zelensky and senior Ukrainian officials returning Polish state honours after Warsaw stripped him of its highest award.

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Euronews

Jordan Bardella meets Karol Nawrocki in Warsaw

French far‑right leader Jordan Bardella on Thursday began a two‑day visit to Poland, seeking meetings with right‑wing and nationalist figures ahead of next year’s French presidential election, after similar trips to Portugal, Italy and Belgium.

France 24

Poland strips Zelensky of country's highest honour, escalating World War II-era row

Poland's nationalist President Karol Nawrocki said Friday that he was revoking the country's highest award from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky after he infuriated Warsaw by naming a Ukrainian unit after a World War II insurgent militia that massacred Poles. Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk had earlier appealed to both nations…

Euronews

Germany and Poland sign new defence deal as balance of power in Europe shifts

Poland’s importance as a logistics hub for Ukraine, alongside its growing economy and heavy defence investment, has made it a compelling partner for Germany and other core European countries.

France 24

Polish civilians take army training course amid spectre of war with Russia

Poland, which is regularly targeted by Russian hybrid attacks, takes the threat of war with Moscow very seriously. The country now spends nearly 5 percent of its GDP on defence, and aims to train its civilians too, so they will know how to react if war breaks out. To this…

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Germany and Poland set to boost military cooperation and shared duties in new defence deal

Berlin and Warsaw are set to expand their defence collaborations in a new deal aiming to boost plans to protect the Baltic Sea and enhance military cooperation and communications between the two European allies.

Bangkok Post

Anti-Putin Russian artist shot dead in Poland

WARSAW - A ⁠Russian ⁠artist critical of President Vladimir Putin was shot and killed in the eastern Polish town of Biala Podlaska, a Polish ‌prosecutor said on Tuesday.

Euronews

'Hussarz' roar over Poland as first F-35s officially enter service

Residents of several Polish cities heard the roar of F-35 fighter engines as the first three jets delivered to Poland staged a ceremonial flypast over Gdańsk, Warsaw, Kraków and Łódź.

Bangkok Post

Russian conscripts recount pressure to fight in Ukraine

WARSAW - After Russian police started using facial-recognition cameras to identify men wanted by military authorities, a young bank worker spent weeks avoiding the Moscow metro

Euronews

Watch: Inside the deepest diplomatic crisis between Poland and Ukraine

A recent military designation has sparked a major diplomatic crisis between Warsaw and Kyiv, exposing deeply conflicting national narratives. What has happened?

France 24

Zelensky ignites fury by honouring Ukrainian WWII fighters who massacred Poles and Jews

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s decision to name a military unit after a World War II-era militia infamous for massacring Poles and Jews has led to a sharp spike in tensions between Kyiv and Warsaw.

Euronews

Polish and Ukrainian officials meet in Warsaw as tensions mount over 'UPA' military unit naming row

The Ukrainian Insurgent Army (UPA) is believed by Ukrainians to be a key pillar behind their independence, while Warsaw accuses it of carrying out "genocide" against Poles between 1943-45.

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