Normally, serving in a foreign military without consent is a crime punishable by up to five years in prison.
war
Polish far-right leader Braun visits Iranian embassy to sign book of condolence for Khamenei
“God bless the Iranian nation,” wrote Grzegorz Braun.
We can only do this thanks to your support!
We are an independent, nonprofit media outlet, funded through the support of our readers.
If you appreciate the work we do, please consider helping us to continue and expand it.
Poland to buy $100m of US arms for Ukraine in response to Russian rail sabotage
The intention behind Russia’s rail sabotage “was clearly to kill Polish citizens”, says Radosław Sikorski.
Norwegian military training base for Ukrainian forces opens in Poland
The facility will also allow Western forces to draw on Ukraine’s battlefield experience, says Poland’s defence minister.
Orbán accuses Tusk of “playing dangerous game” with claims Ukraine conflict is “our war”
Poland and Hungary have regularly clashed over their difficult positions towards Russia and Ukraine.
Two thirds of Poles fear Poland’s existence threatened by other countries
Over one third say they would flee in the event of Poland being attacked.
Poland’s Duda urges Zelensky to “remain calm and constructive” in relations with Trump
“I trust that good will and honesty form the foundation of the US negotiation strategy,” says Duda.
Polish opposition presidential candidate blames “European elites” for war in Ukraine
The prime minister accused Karol Nawrocki of promoting “the Kremlin’s narrative”.
Traitor or legend? How one of Poland’s greatest footballers ended up playing for Nazi Germany
Daniel Tilles
Ernest Wilimowski’s story is one of glory, betrayal and the upheaval of Central Europe’s tragic 20th century.
First unit of Ukrainian Legion recruited and trained in Poland sent to Ukraine
Over 1,000 people in total have signed up for the legion, says Ukraine’s ambassador to Poland.
Majority of Poles now favour ending war even at cost of Ukraine losing territory or independence
Only 31% think it is best for Ukraine to “continue fighting and not make any concessions to Russia”.
Poland’s Tusk calls for greater Western support for Ukraine during visit to Lviv
“Stop speculating in any world capital about a possible defeat of Ukraine,” said the Polish prime minister.
“Zelensky wants to drag Poland into war with Russia,” says Polish deputy PM
Krzysztof Gawkowski also called on the Ukrainian president to stop “pestering” Poland for more support.
Zelensky and Tusk sign Polish-Ukrainian security agreement in Warsaw
The pair also discussed creating a “Ukrainian legion” made up of Ukrainians located in Poland.
