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☆ Ukraine war live updates: Russia facing labor shortages amid war; Poland arrests nine on charges of Russian-ordered sabotage
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-21 | by ( Holly Ellyatt | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Russia is currently experiencing a labour shortage in no small part due to the war in Ukraine, with some sectors experiencing significant problems recruiting workers, Britain's Ministry of Defense said Tuesday, noting that the situation could lead to a "mobilisation of labour." In other news, Poland has arrested nine people in connection with acts of sabotage committed in the country on the orders of Russian services. Ukraine's ally Warsaw says it has become a target for Russian intelligence services because it is a hub for military hardware supplies for Kyiv. "We currently have nine suspects arrested and charged with engaging in acts of sabotage in Poland directly on behalf of the Russian services," Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk told private broadcaster TVN24 late Monday, Reuters reported.

Persons: Warsaw, Donald Tusk Organizations: Britain's Ministry of Defense, Kyiv, TVN24, Reuters Locations: Russia, Ukraine, Poland

☆ Poland finds leak on one part of Druzhba oil pipeline from Russia to Europe
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-06 | by ( Anna Wlodarczak-Semczuk | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

A view shows a leak detected in Druzhba oil pipeline as reported by Polish pipeline operator PERN, in Chodecz, Poland August 5, 2023, in this picture obtained from social media. The leak was detected near Chodecz, central Poland, on one of the two lines of the western section of the Druzhba through which crude oil reaches Germany, PERN said. Germany stopped buying Russian oil in January, but German media have reported that Kazakh oil was being imported through the line. The Druzhba oil pipeline is one of the world's largest and can carry 2 million barrels per day. Flows through the Druzhba pipeline have dropped sharply since Russia's invasion of Ukraine and pipeline infrastructure has been hit several times since in attacks that Moscow has blamed on Ukraine.

Persons: Anna Trzeciakowska, Grzegorz Jankowski, Vera Eckhert, Pavel Polityuk, Frances Kerry, Philippa Fletcher Organizations: REUTERS Companies, Firefighters, State Fire Services, TVN24, German Economy Ministry, Thomson Locations: Chodecz, Poland, WARSAW, Russia, Europe, Moscow, Ukraine, Germany, Wloclawek, Eastern, Central Europe, Belarus, Nord, Baltic

☆ Polish president signs 'Tusk Law' on undue Russian influence
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-29 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Opposition figures have nicknamed it Lex Tusk, using the Latin word for law. "In a normal democratic country, somebody who is president of that country would never sign such a Stalin-esque law," PO lawmaker Marcin Kierwinski told private broadcaster TVN 24. CONCERNSThe Polish Judges' Association Iustitia said the law breached European Union values and could prompt more punitive EU measures over democratic backsliding in Poland. Poland's dependence on Russian energy has progressively declined, even before Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022. The construction of a liquefied natural gas (LNG) import terminal, allowing the import of non-Russian gas, started when Tusk was in power.

☆ 'Military object' found in Poland probably not fired from abroad, broadcaster reports
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-27 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

WARSZAWA, April 27 (Reuters) - A military object found in a Polish forest was probably not fired from abroad and most likely belonged to the Polish army, private broadcaster RMF FM reported on Thursday. The defence and justice ministries did not identify what had been had found near the city of Bydgoszcz, beyond describing it as a "military object". RMF said that its sources had noted that fighter jets were repaired near the site, which was near an airport used by the military. "The Military Department of the District Prosecutor's Office in Gdansk, under the supervision of the National Prosecutor's Office, initiated proceedings regarding the remains of an aerial military object found in a forest several kilometres from Bydgoszcz," Justice Minister Zbigniew Ziobro said on Twitter. The military police, regional police, the mayor of the village of Zamosc, the Gdansk prosecutor's office and a government spokesman all declined to comment further.

☆ Fact Check-Clip does not show Joe Biden falling down Air Force One steps when arriving in Poland
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-28 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Users shared a clip that aired via Poland’s TVN24 and shows an individual falling down the steps when disembarking from the rear of the plane. A spokesperson for President Biden told Reuters via email that the individual who fell down the stairs on Feb. 20 was not the President. Further on in the livestream, Biden can be seen disembarking from the front of Air Force One at 6.14s, taking the steps alone (here). Biden did indeed trip when walking up the steps of Air Force One upon leaving Warsaw on Feb. 22 (here). The individual who tumbled down the steps when disembarking from Air Force One in Warsaw on Feb. 20 was not Joe Biden.

☆ Zelenskyy's risky 10-hour visit to Washington was in the works for months, and the secret journey was carefully coordinated with the US
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-22 | by ( John Haltiwanger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Zelenskyy's historic, risky 10-hour visit to Washington was months in the making. Pelosi held discussions on the trip with the top Ukrainian lawmaker as far back as October, AP reported. Along these lines, the White House did not announce Zelenskyy's visit until 1 am on Wednesday, though reports of the trip first emerged Tuesday. By coming to Washington, Zelenskyy was able to make a direct appeal to lawmakers and Americans for more help. December 22, 2022 — Update: This article was updated to state that Zelenskyy was accompanied by the US ambassador to Ukraine.

☆ Poland has no ample space to hike rates, central banker Kochalski says
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-18 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

WARSAW, Oct 18 (Reuters) - The Polish central bank does not have ample room to increase interest rates amid an expected economic slowdown, central banker Cezary Kochalski said on Tuesday. Poland's inflation would remain high in coming months and the first quarter of 2023 but would not exceed 20%, Kochalski told TVN24 television in an interview. Poland has plenty of room for interest rate rises, and a hike by 100 basis points might be needed in November, fellow central banker Joanna Tyrowicz was quoted as saying earlier on Tuesday. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register"I'm far from this opinion, it seems there's no room for that," Kochalski said commenting on Tyrowicz words. "Further radical interest rate hikes would bring inflation down but at a very high cost for the society," he said.

☆ Bill Gates spune că până la sfârşitul anului 2022 lumea ar trebui să revină la normal
▼ + stars: | 2021-03-26 | by ( ) www.jurnal.md time to read: +1 min

Sursa foto: ProfimediaBill Gates spune că până la sfârşitul anului 2022 lumea ar trebui să revină la normalLumea ar trebui să revină la normal până la sfârşitul anului 2022, datorită vaccinurilor împotriva Covid-19, a declarat Bill Gates într-un interviu pentru ziarul polonez Gazeta Wyborcza şi TVN24. „Aceasta este o tragedie incredibilă”, a spus co-fondatorul Microsoft despre pandemie, adăugând că singura veste bună a fost accesul la vaccinuri. „Până la sfârşitul anului 2022 ar trebui să revenim la normal”, a spus Gates. Cât a donat Bill Gates pentru răspunsul global faţă de pandemia COVID-19? Programul COVAX, susţinut de Organizaţia Mondială a Sănătăţii (OMS) şi Alianţa Globală pentru Vaccinuri şi Imunizare (GAVI), îşi propune să asigure 2 miliarde de doze de vaccin pentru ţările cu venituri mai mici până la sfârşitul anului 2021.

Persons: Bill Gates, Gates, îşi Organizations: Microsoft, Mediafax, OMS

☆ В Польше политики и звезды вакцинировались против COVID-19 вне очереди
▼ + stars: | 2021-01-05 | by ( Mld Media Srl | ) noi.md time to read: +2 min

В Польше вспыхнул масштабный скандал из-за того, что прививки против коронавируса вне очереди получили некоторые политики и звезды. Как сообщает tvn24.pl, сначала вакцину должны были ввести медицинским работникам. Среди них – Томаш Станек от "Права и справедливости", который занимает должность старосты Опатово (Свентокшиское воеводство). Аналогичным оправданием прикрылись староста Шрэма (Великопольское воеводство) Зенон Янс и староста Крапковице (Опольское воеводство) Мацей Соник. Вакцину должны получать люди с передовой", – цитирует слова чиновника "Польское радио".

Persons: Томаш Станек, Опатово, Станек, Анджей Кручкевич, Нисы, Марцин Пивнык, Зенон Янс, Мацей Соник, Кристина Янда, Мария Северин, Виктор Зборовский, Лешек Миллер, Вальдемар Краска Organizations: Польская народная партия, Европарламент, Варшавский медицинский университет, Польское радио Locations: Польша, Свентокшиское воеводство, Опольский воеводстве, Сандомеж, Шрэма, Великопольское воеводство, Крапковице, Опольское воеводство

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