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Russia Urges Poland to Reopen Belarus Border

Moscow warned of consequences to the closure, which comes in response to joint Russian-Belarusian war games.

Poland and Latvia Restrict Airspace Near Russian and Belarusian Borders After Drone Incursion

Authorities said the measures are meant to give NATO patrol aircraft and air defenses freedom to intercept unauthorized flying objects.

Experts: With Drones Over Poland, Russia Carries Out Boldest Test of Western Defenses Yet

Political and military experts said the incident has far-reaching implications for Poland and for European security more broadly.

Poland Says Its Fighter Jets Shot Down Russian Drones That Entered Its Airspace

Following the incident, Poland asked to invoke Article 4 of the NATO treaty, which initiates consultations with other members of the military bloc.

Poland to Close Border With Belarus Ahead of Zapad-2025 Military Drills

Russia and Belarus are set to hold a scaled-down version of their regular Zapad exercises from this Friday to next Monday.

Russians Told to Travel to Poland or Kazakhstan for U.S. Visa Interviews

Under the new rules, Russians who hold legal residency elsewhere may apply where they live. Others must now travel to Poland or Kazakhstan.

Pussy Riot Member Niyazova Released From Custody in Poland

Polish board guards detained Niyazova on Saturday on the basis of an Interpol “red notice” first issued by Turkmenistan in 2002.

Russia Bans Entry to Dozens of Polish Bikers Over Military Cemetery March

Pro-Kremlin media reported over the weekend that dozens of Polish bikers had broken into a memorial complex in the Tver region to hold a “torchlight...

Poland Slams Russian 'Provocation' After Drone Blast

The explosion took place in a cornfield some 100 kilometers (60 miles) from Warsaw.

Colombian Man Jailed in Czech Republic Linked to Russian Arson Plot in Poland, Officials Say

The man was charged with “committing acts of terrorism” in connection with fires set at two building depots in Poland last year, the country’s Internal...

Putin’s Decree on New Ambassador to Poland Vanishes Without Explanation

Neither the Kremlin nor the Foreign Ministry has commented on the apparent reversal in appointing Georgy Mikhno as ambassador in Warsaw.

Russia Orders Closure of Polish Consulate in Kaliningrad

Moscow said the closure was retaliation for what it called the “unjustified and hostile” shutdown of its consulate in the Polish city of Krakow.

Warsaw Protests Damage to Polish Military Cemetery in Russia

Poland called the removal of military symbols from a Polish cemetery in Russia a "provocation" and an attempt to interfere in its presidential election...

Poland Intervenes as Russian 'Shadow Fleet' Ship Spotted Near Power Cable

The 600-megawatt undersea cable allows Poland and Sweden to rely on cross-border supplies when electricity is cheaper in the other system.

Poland Seizes Boeing Aircraft Parts Headed for Russia

Customs officials on the Polish-Belarusian border said they seized five tons of aircraft tires sent by a company in Spain.

Poland Shutters Russian Consulate in Krakow Over Warsaw Shopping Mall Fire

Prime Minister Donald Tusk accused Russian intelligence services of orchestrating the May 2024 fire that burned down a shopping mall in Warsaw.

Poland Accuses Russia of Ordering Major Fire in Warsaw Last Year

Warsaw accused Russian intelligence services of orchestrating a fire that destroyed Marywilska shopping center last year.

Poland Accuses Russia of Planning Global ‘Air Terror’ Acts

Prime Minister Donald Tusk said Moscow had planned acts of “air terror, and not only against Poland, but against airlines all over the world.”

Poland Shutters Consulate in St. Petersburg on Russian Order

The closure is a tit-for-tat move in an escalating diplomatic crisis between Poland and Russia.

Russia Closes Polish Consulate in St. Petersburg

The closure comes as part of an escalating diplomatic tit-for-tat between Poland and Russia.

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