Aleks Szczerbiak
The political fallout passed quickly, suggesting most Poles have normalised the armed conflict on their border.
Defence
Polish court refuses to extradite Ukrainian Nord Stream sabotage suspect to Germany
The judge’s decision was praised by Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk.
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Poland allocated largest share of new EU defence programme, with €44bn in loans
Donald Tusk celebrated the fact that Poland has a “larger share than France, Italy and Spain combined”.
Poland to close Belarus border amid Russian Zapad military exercises
Border crossings will close at the end of Thursday, ahead of the exercises beginning on Friday.
Four foreigners convicted by Poland of spying for Russia seek asylum after release from prison
They may be Ukrainians hoping to avoid deportation back to their homeland, where they could be harshly treated as traitors.
Warsaw threatens “retaliatory measures” after Belarus detains Polish monk accused of spying
Warsaw says claims the man was carrying out espionage are “absurd”.
Pro-Palestinian protesters douse Israeli defence firm’s stand with red liquid at Polish arms fair
Elbit Systems’s participation at the International Defence Industry Exhibition has drawn criticism due to the use of its weaponry by Israel in Gaza.
Polish airspace violated twice by drones last night, announces military chief
Both objects were closely monitored and left Polish territory without causing any damage.
Trump suggests moving more US troops to Poland at White House meeting with Nawrocki
“We’re with Poland all the way and we will help Poland protect itself,” said the US president.
Polish president rejects government offer to join Trump White House meeting
Poland’s foreign ministry says this breaks with the practice of previous Polish presidents.
Poland largest relative defence spender in NATO, new figures confirm
In addition, Warsaw devotes well over half of its defence budget to equipment, which is also the highest figure in NATO.
EU chief thanks Poland for helping protect Europe from “predator” Putin on visit to Belarus border
Ursula von der Leyen emphasised the “urgency” of protecting the EU’s frontier from the “predator” Vladimir Putin.
Poland offers to help insure Belgium against lawsuits for using frozen Russian assets to support Ukraine
The EU holds around €210 billion of frozen Russian sovereign assets, the bulk of them in Belgium.
Poland plans record defence spending of 4.8% GDP in 2026 budget along with lower deficit
Poland is already NATO’s biggest relative defence spender, and its budget will rise again next year.
