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one-sided remembrance

Russia Removes Polish Flag from Soviet Massacre Memorial

The Katyn memorial was erected in memory of the 25,000 Poles, mostly army officers, massacred by the Soviet Union.

mercenary claims

Russia Says Nearly 2,000 Foreign Fighters Killed in Ukraine

The Defense Ministry said Poland was the "absolute leader" among European countries for the number of fighters sent to Ukraine.

Russia’s Gazprom Halts Gas Transports to Europe Via Poland Pipeline

The Yamal-Europe pipeline can carry up to 33 billion cubic meters of gas from Russia's Yamal peninsula and western Siberia to Germany.

Ambassador attack

Russian Envoy to Poland Splattered with Red Paint on Victory Day

Activists who threw the paint can be heard chanting "fascists, fascists!"

Russia’s Gazprom Halts Gas Supplies to Poland, Bulgaria

Poland and Bulgaria said they were looking for alternative sources of natural gas.

Smolensk Air Crash Due to Onboard Explosions – Polish Probe

The report posits that Poland's president was targeted because of his anti-Russia politics but stops short of calling it an assassination.

reclaimed property

Warsaw Seizes Abandoned Russian ‘Spy Nest’ for Ukraine

The building in Poland's capital was once used by Soviet diplomats, followed by the Russian embassy, but is no longer in use.

under diplomatic cover

Poland Expels 45 Russian Diplomats for Espionage

Russia's ambassador to Poland immediately dismissed the allegation.

'prudent measure'

U.S. Troop Reinforcements Arrive Near Poland-Ukraine Border

AFP reporters saw soldiers disembarking from two Boeing C-17 military transport planes and boarding buses.

'something unprecedented'

Poland Finds Belarus Spies Diverted Ryanair Flight

The flight's diversion resulted in the highly controversial arrest of a Belarusian opposition journalist onboard.

Poland Says 230 Migrants Crossed Belarus Border by Force

Polish border guards said the migrants "threw rocks and sticks" as Belarusian forces used lasers and strobe lighting to try and blind Polish officers.

Poland Says Belarus Has Changed Tactics on Migrant Crisis

The West accuses Belarus of artificially creating the crisis with promises of an easy crossing into the EU.

Belarus Border Camp Cleared as Iraqis Fly Home From Migrant Stand-Off

Around 2,000 migrants had been stuck in freezing temperatures at a camp in the woods, hoping to pass into EU member Poland.

mass apprehension

Poland Detains 100 Migrants, G7 Urges Belarus to End Crisis

The Polish defense ministry accused Belarusian special forces of leading the migrants across the border.

EU Border Migrant Crisis Complicates Russia-Belarus Alliance

An already carefully balanced and contradictory relationship is now even more complex.

temporary restriction

Belarus Reduces Poland’s Oil Supplies for Unscheduled Maintenance

Belarusian President Lukashenko previously threatened to cut off natural gas to Europe in response to any new sanctions.

'unacceptable' behavior

Russia Criticizes Polish Use of Tear Gas on Migrants

Polish forces fired tear gas at stone-throwing migrants trying to cross the border from Belarus on Tuesday.

outside influence

Macron, Putin Agree on 'De-Escalation' of Belarus/Poland Crisis – France

Tensions have soared as coordinated efforts by migrants to cross from Belarus into EU member Poland were thwarted.

Poland Says Large Group of Migrants Gathering at Belarus Border Crossing

Videos appeared to show hundreds of migrants in front of lines of Polish police and soldiers.

Poland Charges Russians, Ukrainian with Human Trafficking Amid Migrant Crisis

The individuals are accused of illegally transporting people from “the Middle East to Germany, including through Poland.”

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