The Monetary Policy Council (Polish abbrev.: RPP) raised all interest rates by 0.75 percentage points on Tuesday. The reference interest rate, the main rate of the NBP, has risen from 2.75 per cent to 3.50 per cent, the National Bank of Poland (NPB) announced in a statement.
The authorities of the Republic of Poland, after consultations with the President and the Government of the Republic of Poland, are prepared to transfer all their MIG-29 aircraft immediately and free of charge to the Rammstein base and to make them available to the Government of the United States of America, according to the statement of Foreign Minister Zbigniew Rau.
The government wants to help Ukrainian citizens who are in Poland in connection with Russia’s military aggression. The Council of Ministers approved the draft law on assistance to Ukrainian citizens concerning armed conflicts in the territory of Ukraine, submitted by the Minister of Internal Affairs and Administration. Among other things, it is about being able to work in our country to ensure health care and access to education. Thanks to the new legislation, Ukrainian citizens can stay legally in Poland for 18 months. Financial support is also provided to those who have taken in Ukrainian citizens
Comedic Club, a body of comedians, stand-uppers and improvisers is introducing a new addition to their program: “English Open Mic”, a show entirely in English. It will be hosted by Ariel Bialski, an actor, comedian and Juno Award winner of Polish-Canadian descent. You can watch the show both in person in the Rakieta Club in Warsaw, but also online.
Robert Lewandowski ends his collaboration with Huawei, which, according to British media, supports Russia. The information was confirmed by Tomasz Zawiślak, manager of the football player.
Since the beginning of the war in Ukraine, the Russians are bothered by hackers. There have already been failures in banks or ticket systems. Today, Russian TV and streaming services reported on Vladimir Putin’s criminal activities.
A repulsive smile and facial expressions reveal mockery – this is the image that the German delegation at the UN General Assembly 2018 was remembered by the world. At that time, Berlin politicians reacted to the – as it turns out today – prophetic words of the former US President Donald Trump.
Pablo G., who had been arrested by the ABW, heard the accusation of espionage for Russia. Months earlier – in November 2021 – the same man had instigated online protests by leftist circles demanding the admission of illegal immigrants to Poland. Politicians of the Left Together party had taken part in these demonstrations.
The corpses found on February 21 in the forest near Romanów (Silesian Voivodeship) are the bodies of Alexandra and her daughter Olivia from Czestochowa – confirmed DNA tests, the results of which were received by the public prosecutor on Wednesday. Women were missing on February 10th. The acquaintance of the woman has heard the murder charge. He didn’t admit it.
The KGHM Group supports the activities of the Polish Government and is organising support for the refugees and citizens of Ukraine, fighting with the Russian occupier. In the Copper Basin, the company is establishing a Support Centre for Ukrainians in cooperation with NGOs.
In the face of Russia’s aggression against Ukraine, the sanctions imposed and the turbulence on the stock markets, exchange rates are also continuing strongly. Online exchange offices have seen a marked increase in traffic, and more than one billion zlotys have been exchanged in the last 10 days in the Walutomat.
The foreign ministers of the G7 countries have agreed to impose further sanctions on Russia if it does not stop attacking Ukraine - said Yoshimasa Hayashi, head of Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, quoted by Reuters News Agency today.
Today, a video from Irpin near Kyiv, showing missiles hitting a multi-storey block of flats, is shared on social media. This makes Putin administration doubtful since they claim they are only attacking military and strategic facilities.
The embassy buildings in the Ukrainian capital have been targeted by the Russian attacker. As reported by the portal Ukrayinska Pravda, citing the EU diplomats – the walls were marked with special symbols.
Today, Russia is condemned by almost everyone: journalists who attacked the Law and Justice party for the so-called “Russophobia”, foreign politicians who did business with Putin, the liberal Polish opposition, which once allied with Moscow and wanted Russia in NATO, post-communists who were involved in dirty business with the Russian services, and some right-wing groups, Jarosław Kaczyński or accused Antoni Macierewicz of an anti-Russian obsession. Today, it is clear that those who, despite media attacks and ironic incitement, consistently and persistently warned against Russia and its neo-imperial policies were right. As far as the Polish media are concerned, we are talking above all about the SWS Media (literal Polish abbreviation for Free Speech Zone – editor’s note).
Another global brand is withdrawing from offering its products to Russian citizens and collaborating with Russian companies. IKEA announced that it would temporarily close its business in Russia and stop shipments from Russia and Belarus.
A $1,000,000 bounty for the arrest of Russian President Vladimir Putin was offered to military officers by Russian entrepreneur Alex Konanykhin in a post he published on his LinkedIn profile this week, as Russia continued to invade Ukraine.
Today Artur "Walus" Walczak died in Wroclaw clinic. During the PunchDown 5 show, the strongman suffered a stroke and was put in a medically induced coma, from which he was unable to wake up. The information about his death was confirmed by a person close to the strongman.
