A new exhibition highlights Poland’s destruction by Germany in WWII https://www.polskieradio.pl/395/7784/Artykul/3183409

Defend ‘every inch’ of NATO territory? New strategy is a work in progress. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/06/05/nato-eastern-flank-defense-russia/

US concerns over Polish probe into ‘Russian influence’ based on ‘insufficient analysis’ https://www.polskieradio.pl/395/7784/Artykul/3179046

US, EU concerns over Poland’s Russian influence probe have ‘no basis’ in fact: gov’t spokesman https://www.polskieradio.pl/395/7784/Artykul/3179432

Poland’s government will tell you I’m a Russian stooge. Don’t believe it. By Radek Sikorski https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/06/02/poland-government-attack-opposition-lex-tusk/

NATO-trained units will serve as tip of spear in Ukraine’s counteroffensive. The counteroffensive will be the biggest test yet of the U.S.-led strategy of giving the Ukrainians weapons and training to fight like an American army might — but on their own.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/06/04/ukraine-nato-training-counteroffensive-47th-brigade/

This is the ‘America First’ case for supporting Ukraine https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/05/30/ukraine-counteroffensive-support-america/

Poland signs deal to buy Hellfire missiles from US
https://www.polskieradio.pl/395/9766/Artykul/3179207

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https://www.polskieradio.pl/395/7784/Artykul/3109536

Ukraine war “is our common fight for security and freedom of Europe,” says Zelensky at the College of Europe in Warsaw;  https://www.polskieradio.pl/395/9766/Artykul/3110375

War in Ukraine and the threat to Poland;  https://www.warsawvoice.pl/WVpage/pages/article.php/56265/news

Poland at the forefront of efforts to support Ukraine

https://www.polskieradio.pl/395/9766/Artykul/3109321

Poland is leading Europe’s response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine

https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/ukrainealert/poland-is-leading-europes-response-to-the-russian-invasion-of-ukraine/

Support for Ukraine: Poland is the engine, Germany is the brake

https://www.warsawvoice.pl/WVpage/pages/article.php/56266/news

Warsaw’s new proposals on sanctions against Moscow

https://www.warsawvoice.pl/WVpage/pages/article.php/56256/news

Polish president says he is working to help bring peace to Ukraine

https://www.polskieradio.pl/395/9766/Artykul/3108965

“We would help” if Russia invaded Poland: Czech president

https://www.polskieradio.pl/395/9766/Artykul/3108569

Storm after Sikorski’s words continues

https://www.warsawvoice.pl/WVpage/pages/article.php/56240/news

[See https://www.warsawvoice.pl/WVpage/pages/article.php/56225/news ]

Ukraine War Accelerates Shift of Power in Europe to the East; The war has raised the influence of Central and Eastern European countries with negative views of Russia, amplified calls to expand the E.U. and NATO, and dimmed the power of France and Germany.

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/26/world/europe/eu-nato-power-ukraine-war.html

Germany announces it will send Leopard tanks to Ukraine

https://www.polskieradio.pl/395/9766/Artykul/3108817

Western Tanks Are Coming to Ukraine, but Will They Be Enough?  Western allies have pledged to send at least 105 tanks, far less than Ukraine says it needs, and it may be months before they join the battle.

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/25/world/europe/battle-tanks-ukraine.html

How Western Tanks Will Make a Difference in Ukraine

https://cepa.org/article/how-western-tanks-will-make-a-difference-in-ukraine/

Ukrainian FM thanks Poland for helping build ‘tank coalition’

https://www.polskieradio.pl/395/9766/Artykul/3109129

Can Germany Be a Great Military Power Again? Leery of Russian aggression, Europe’s economic giant is making a historic attempt to revitalize its armed forces. It has a long way to go.

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/24/magazine/germany-military-army.html

The European Union’s Evolving Military Capability

https://cepa.org/article/the-european-unions-evolving-military-capability/

Poland receives the Patriot air defense system from Germany

https://www.polskieradio.pl/395/9766/Artykul/3109593

Russia’s War Breathes New Life Into a Cold War Symbol [Radio Free Europe]

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/24/world/europe/rfe-russia-ukraine.html

Russia’s Return to Gulag Economics

Putin’s regime is seeking inspiration from the Stalin era to fill huge gaps in the labor force.

https://cepa.org/article/russias-return-to-gulag-economics/

Russia not invited to Auschwitz liberation anniversary event in Poland

https://www.polskieradio.pl/395/7789/Artykul/3109378

Video: Postwar Betrayal of Hero Allied Generals

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Af4ut8eGCe4  [11 min.]

Spanish museum returns to Poland 2 paintings looted in WWII.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/spanish-museum-returns-2-paintings-looted-by-nazis-to-poland/2023/01/25/dd9aa958-9cb8-11ed-93e0-38551e88239c_story.html

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