Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk accused Russia on Wednesday of planning acts of sabotage worldwide that included “acts of air terror” against airlines. Tusk spoke at a news conference in Warsaw alongside Ukrainian President Volodymr Zelenskyy.
Poland, the largest importer of Russian liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), is set to cut its purchases this year by around 80% due to Western sanctions on Moscow over Ukraine, the Polish LPG association (POGP) said.
The Kremlin said on Thursday that an allegation by Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk that Russia had planned "acts of terrorism" in the air against Poland and other countries was completely unsubstantiated.
I can only confirm that Russia planned acts of air terror, not just against Poland but against airlines across the globe,” said Poland’s prime minister, Donald Tusk.
POŁOWCE, Poland — Poland’s fortified buffer zone against Belarus and Russia could see a surge in migrants in the coming months, officials here warn, as spring temperatures encourage more people to attempt border crossings.
Warsaw identifies Moscow-backed disinformation group trying to disrupt presidential election, Krzysztof Gawkowski says
NATO member Poland scrambled fighter jets after overnight Russian missile and drone attacks on Ukraine, Warsaw's military said on Wednesday. A spokesperson for the Operational Command of the Polish Armed Forces told Newsweek that "intense long-range aviation activity" from Russia had been detected early on Wednesday.
Polish authorities had said on Wednesday that fighter jets were scrambled after "intense long-range aviation activity" was detected from Russia.
Most recently, Russia was accused of shooting down an Azerbaijani passenger jet that crashed in Kazakhstan, killing 38 people. The incident echoed the downing of the MH17 plane in 2014 over eastern Ukraine in territory controlled by Russian-backed separatists, which killed 298 people.
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said on Wednesday Russia had planned acts of "air terror" against airlines worldwide, accusing Moscow of staging sab
Last year, Poland's foreign minister ordered the closure of one of three Russian consulates in the country in response to acts of sabotage, including arson attacks that he said were sponsored by Moscow.
World leaders and a dwindling group of survivors are joining ceremonies to mark the 80th anniversary of the liberation of the Nazi death camp by the Red Army.