The UK is to deploy a medium-range missile system and 100 personnel to Poland to protect the country’s airspace from Russian aggression, Defence Secretary Ben Wallace said on Thursday. Speaking on a visit to Warsaw, Wallace called Poland a “very old ally.” Since the Russian invasion of Ukraine began on Feb. 24, Poland has taken…
UK Deploys Missile System and Troops to Protect Polish Airspace From Russia
Australian Coal Prices Jump Almost $100 in One Day as Countries Find Alternatives to Russian Coal
The price of Australian thermal coal has skyrocketed by US$99, or 33 percent, in one day as countries traditionally reliant on Russian coal scramble to secure alternative sources. Newcastle coal, the benchmark for thermal coal in the Asia-Pacific region, ended at US$400 (A$549) per tonne on March 2 after peaking at US$446 per tonne during…
UK Ready to Take Ukrainian Refugees in ‘Considerable Numbers’: Johnson
Britain is ready to take Ukrainian refugees fleeing Russian aggression in “considerable numbers,” Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Tuesday. Speaking in Poland, one of the main destinations for people fleeing the war, Johnson said more would be done to allow Ukrainians to come to the UK. The government is extending the family scheme, which…
Poland Will Not Be ‘Blackmailed’ Into Accepting European Union Laws, PM Morawiecki Says
Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said on Thursday that his country will not bow to the European Union’s “blackmail” on deciding legal frameworks of member states, but is open to constructive dialogue. Arriving at a summit of the 27-member bloc, Morawiecki said that Poland “was as faithful to the rule of law as others and…
Polish Prime Minister Accuses Opposition of Lying About ‘Polexit’
BUDAPEST—Poland has no desire to leave the European Union, Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said on Tuesday, accusing opposition politicians of spreading what he said were lies about a possible “Polexit.” His comments came after the Polish Constitutional Tribunal ruled last week that parts of EU law were incompatible with the country’s constitution, undermining a key…
Merkel Calls Migrant Push at EU’s Border ‘Unacceptable’
WARSAW, Poland—German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Saturday that she found it unacceptable that refugees were being used to apply pressure to Poland and other European Union members on the border with Belarus. Speaking at a news conference during what she said she expected to be her last official visit to Poland as chancellor, Merkel appealed…
Opinion: US Should Emulate Poland on Fining Big Tech Censors
Commentary Who knew years ago that the United States would be lagging far behind countries like Poland and Hungary in free speech? They evidently learned something from years under the iron fist of the Soviet Union. The Poles are proposing new laws that would impose fines of $13.5 million on Big Tech social media companies…
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