Only 20,000 new Ukrainian children signed up, compared to estimates of up to 80,000.
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Recruitment for “Ukrainian Legion” begins in Poland
Ukrainians living abroad will be trained and equipped by Poland then sent to help defend their homeland.
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Poland deserves Nobel Peace Prize for helping Ukraine refugees, says US ambassador
“No one will be able to ignore what Poles have done, how much they have mobilised, how much they have helped by giving [refugees] a roof over their heads and a meal.”
Scottish football fans donate to Polish foundation helping Ukrainian refugee children
The Tartan Army Children’s Charity donated 25,000 zloty (€5,250) to a Polish foundation running a centre for Ukrainian refugees in Kraków.
Anti-Ukrainian protest in Poland attracts no participants
A separate nationalist protest against the “Ukrainisation of Poland” in Warsaw drew only a small crowd.
Poland turns away Russians at border
“These are people who may be dangerous to our country,” says a spokesman for Poland’s security services.
Russia’s war in Ukraine should not be seen as regional conflict, Polish president tells UN
Andrzej Duda called on the international community to hold Russia accountable for its violations of international law.
Poland captain Lewandowski to wear Ukrainian colours at World Cup
“All Ukrainians will support you in Qatar,” said Ukraine football legend Andriy Shevchenko.
Tusk calls on Germany to do more to support Ukraine in Potsdam speech
Ukraine “requires much greater support from Europe, especially the biggest and richest countries like Germany.
“Go sing in Moscow”: Kraków councillor seeks to stop Roger Waters concerts over Ukraine stance
Pink Floyd founder Waters has blamed NATO for the war and accused Ukraine of “crossing red lines set out quite clearly by Russia”.
“If Ukraine were dependent on Germany for defence it would no longer exist,” says Polish PM
Mateusz Morawiecki warned that “Berlin’s inaction seriously calls into question the value of the alliance with Germany”, whose “policies have inflicted tremendous damage on Europe”.
Police detain three following video of xenophobic abuse of Ukrainians in Warsaw
The incident has caused outrage in Poland, where the public have been overwhelmingly welcoming towards refugees from Ukraine
Number of Ukrainian refugees in Polish schools falls to 185,000
The school system had been prepared for a rise.
New biography explores complex legacy of Poland’s founding father Piłsudski
James Jackson
Despite his importance, the marshal remains relatively little known outside his homeland.
