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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. Poland's Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz met with the head of Ukraine’s presidential office, Kyrylo Budanov, in Warsaw on Saturday, to discuss Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s decision to name a military unit ‘Heroes of the UPA’. After the meeting, Deputy Prime...
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Why Zelensky’s celebration of WWII-era nationalist guerrillas is causing tension with Poland
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FlixBus revives Poland’s infamous 666 ‘highway to Hel’
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Poland pushes for permanent US base after Trump troop pivot
Poland on Wednesday announced it had formally asked the United States to establish a permanent military base on its territory, seizing on President Donald Trump’s decision to send an additional 5,000 American troops to the country. Warsaw’s push to have U.S. troops permanently stationed within Poland’s borders comes as Washington’s military commitment to Europe wanes, and as the continent faces a greater threat from Russia. “I have conveyed to U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete...
The bad blood between Poland and Ukraine left over from World War II
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'Open your eyes': Olga Tokarczuk's short stories inspire Polish Theatre play
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Tripe soup and bitter coffee in the dining car: a nostalgic ride through Poland on a communist-era train
I love exploring Poland by rail. When I heard about a new back-to-the-80s service, I booked a retro seat …Trainspotters jostled on platform 2 as sunshine lit up the polished olive-green carriages of the 11:07 from Warszawa Główna (Warsaw main station) to Poznań. As I was readying to board, a man, sporting bow tie and braces, zipped past me, making it to the steps first.