“It is important that the help comes quickly and that we show Russia our unity,” says the Czech defence minister.
“It is important that the help comes quickly and that we show Russia our unity,” says the Czech defence minister.
Certain types of non-military flights will be banned completely in an area along the borders with Ukraine and Belarus.
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Viktor Orbán’s position on the Ukraine war is “disappointing” and “very sad”, says Jarosław Kaczyński.
All MPs voted in favour apart from those from the far right, who abstained.
Foreign Secretary Liz Truss also thanked Poland for “supporting those who have fled this appalling war”.
“We want Ukrainians to be able to stand on their own two feet here in Poland,” says a minister.
Donald Tusk’s government then “covered up” the incident as part of a “macabre reconciliation with Russia”, claims Jarosław Kaczyński.
Mateusz Morawiecki criticised Emmanuel Macron and Olaf Scholz directly for their response to the war.
Aleks Szczerbiak
The imperative for national unity prompted by the war works in PiS’s favour, but its effect so far has been limited.
The Polish city is hosting up to 150,000 refugees from Ukraine, causing its population to grow almost 20% in the space of a month.
The prime minister criticised countries “not doing anything” to reduce reliance on Russia and the EU for not taking more decisive action.
The Polish government admits that there are “legal doubts” over such a unilateral embargo by an EU member state.
“They gave us a home, food, clothes. We are happy that at least we can say thank you for it.”
A survey shows strongly positive views towards Poland’s acceptance of refugees among people in the UK, France, Germany, Spain, Italy and the US.