Situation beyond the eastern border

On 6-7 June 2022, Secretary of State Szymon Szynkowski vel Sęk visited Pristina. The Poland-Kosovo talks focused on bilateral cooperation, European integration, and security situation in Europe.

The International Donors' Conference to support Ukraine, held at the National Stadium in Warsaw, has just ended. The event was organised at the initiative of the Prime Ministers of Poland and Sweden and the main goal was to raise funds for the war-torn eastern neighbour of Poland. Over EUR 6.3 billion was raised during the conference and the funds will be used for further humanitarian aid. The President of the European Council and the President of the European Commission were partners of the event. The conference was also attended by the heads of state and government, representatives of global business and financial institutions, as well as representatives of international humanitarian institutions.

Today, on 5 May, in Hostomel near Kiyv, Minister Mariusz Kamiński and Heads of the Ministries of the Interior of Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia met with Denys Monastyrski, Minister of the Interior of Ukraine. "This war is black and white; it is a fight between good and evil. Every decent person in the world and every decent country is with Ukraine," emphasised the Polish Minister.

On 5 May 2022, a High-Level International Donors’ Conference for Ukraine will be held at the National Stadium in Warsaw. The event was initiated by Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki and Swedish Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson. The event partners include the President of the European Council, Charles Michel, and the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen. The aim of the initiative is humanitarian support for Ukraine.

The tragedy of the Ukrainian people who struggle against the brutal aggression of Russia must not be forgotten. Therefore, the government has launched a unique billboard and social media campaign to remind Western European countries of the atrocity of the war that is taking place in Ukraine. Special billboards will appear in many European cities. This campaign aims to stop Russia’s actions by introducing quick and robust sanctions.

There was a tremor in the Zofiówka mine in Jastrzębie-Zdrój, resulting in ten miners being stuck underground. An outflow of methane accompanied the tremor, but the gas did not ignite or explode. A rescue operation involving twelve rescue teams is underway at the site. Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki has arrived at the Zofiówka mine.

Bilateral relations and Russian aggression against Ukraine were the main issues discussed at the Polish-Slovak intergovernmental consultations chaired by Prime Ministers Mateusz Morawiecki and Eduard Heger. Both Polish and Slovak governments recognise the illegal and unprovoked attack on Ukraine as the most serious challenge to European security and express their support for the independence and sovereignty of Ukraine. The consultations also concerned other areas, including foreign affairs, home affairs, environment, economy, energy, transport, regional policy, agriculture, family and social policy. The meeting ended with the signing of a joint declaration on the occasion of the 3rd Polish-Slovak Intergovernmental Consultations.

Bucha, Irpin, Hostomel and Motyzhyn make up a map of genocide in 21st-century Europe. In the face of this Russia’s atrocity, we should only be interested in one question – how can we efficiently stop the war in Ukraine. Assistance from World Bank for the war-stricken Ukraine and countries receiving Ukrainian refugees was the highlight of the meeting of Mateusz Morawiecki and David Malpass, President of the World Bank Group

Twelve years ago, a plane crash in Smolensk took the lives of all members of the Polish delegation and crew heading to the commemoration of the 70th anniversary of the Katyn massacre. Ninety-six people were killed, including President Lech Kaczyński and his wife Maria. Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki and government representatives have commemorated the victims by laying flowers and lighting candles at the monument to the late President Lech Kaczyński and at the monument to the Victims of the Smolensk Tragedy in Warsaw, among other places. The Head of Government has also visited the graves of those who died tragically in the disaster on 10 April.

The international situation is changing dynamically – especially now when Russia has invaded Ukraine. A powerful army and the safety of Poland and Polish nationals are becoming undisputed priorities for the government. The process of modernising and increasing the size of the Polish army and its capabilities is still in progress. Today, Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki visited WB Electronics in Ożarów Mazowiecki. The company operates in the arms and civil sectors. It conducts research and development works in electronic technology and software. It also develops and manufactures, among others, means of military telecommunications. As the PM highlighted, with the acceleration of the armaments programme, the Polish army has been increasingly well-equipped.