Monthly Archives: April 2010
Remarks With Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski
SECRETARY CLINTON: Well, I am very pleased to welcome someone who has become a friend and is a very valued colleague to the State Department. Foreign Minister Sikorski is a very eloquent advocate for the interests and values not only of Poland and not only of Europe, but more generally of universal values, and in particular the value of democracy. Continue reading
HOT POTATOES: A presidential election campaign, in the shadow of a fatal crash
BLAME and sympathy are the twin fuels of Polish politics in the contest to elect a successor to President Lech Kaczynski, who died with his wife and 94 others in a plane crash at Smolensk, near Katyn, on April 10th. Only two candidates matter. One is Lech’s twin brother, Jaroslaw, leader of the opposition Law and Justice Party (PiS in its Polish acronym). The other is Bronislaw Komorowski, the speaker of the lower house of the Polish parliament, who has been acting president since the crash. Continue reading
Russia and Poland: a new era of solidarity
This online supplement is produced and published by Rossiyskaya Gazeta (Russia), which takes sole responsibility for the content.
The tragedy outside Smolensk has, to the surprise 
of many, brought Russo-Polish relations to a new level of understanding
The recent crash of the Polish president Lech Kaczynski’s plane near Smolensk, where the remains of 22,000 Poles shot by the NKVD in 1940 are buried, prompted an unexpected warming of relations between Russia and Poland. Until now even unshared tragedies (such as the war in Chechnya) inspired only animosity on both sides. Continue reading
Russian, Polish empathy over Kaczynski tragedy helps challenges in relations – Russian FM
Russian and Polish empathy over the tragic plane crash in western Russia which claimed the lives of Polish President Lech Kaczynski, his wife and another 94 individuals, will help in overcoming challenges between the two countries, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei… Continue reading
Tbilisi To Name Street After Late Polish President
A Tbilisi official has announced that the city is renaming a street in honor of the late Polish President Lech Kaczynski, RFE/RL’s Georgian Service reports.
Zaal Samadashvili, the Tbilisi City Council chairman, said on April 27 that the current Black… Continue reading
Polish President’s airplane was in ideal condition
The Polish President’s Tupolev-154M airplane that crashed near Smolensk was in perfect condition but the crew made a number of errors. According to RIAN, this declaration was made by a “Rosaviation†representative on Thursday
Read more: http://english.ruvr.ru/2010/04/29/7106620.html
Polish FM visits U.S. for security, bilateral relations
Poland’s Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski started on Wednesday an official three-day visit to the United States, the Foreign Ministry said.
Sikorski’s talks in the U.S. will focus on international security and bilateral relations, the ministry said.
Read more: http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/90001/90777/90852/6966951.html
Interview: ‘The Only Politically Acceptable Explanation Is To Blame Polish Pilots’
Twenty-two candidates are planning to participate in Polish presidential elections following the April 10 plane crash in Russia that killed President Lech Kaczynski and dozens of members of the country’s top military, political, and church elite. The candidates include the president’s twin brother Jaroslaw Kaczynski, the former prime minister. Continue reading
Medvedev: Russia will continue opening Soviet repression archives
The public will receive broader access to documents addressing Soviet-era mass repression, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said at a joint news conference with Danish Prime Minister Lars Rasmussen in Copenhagen on April 28.
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Polish cops crack down on internet child porn
Polish police have nabbed 94 suspects in a nation-wide child pornography swoop and have so far indicted 10 people
“Yesterday (Tuesday), police searched 84 apartments and questioned 94 suspects. Ten people were charged with possessing or distributing child pornography,” according to a statement by Polish national police headquarters. Continue reading
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How I Write My Historical Novels
Canadian-Polish author Eva Stachniak is revealing how she worked on her bestselling novel "The Winter Palace". Więcej
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Johanna Kern’s fantasy world (LISTEN to our interview with Johanna Kern)
Johanna Kern, a Canadian of Polish descent, first began her career as a professional actress in Europe, and moved to…
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Newsfeed from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Poland
We are pleased to offer an official newsfeed from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Poland: Ministry of…
