It pains me to have had to write this piece, but the reality is that the love affair that once existed between Ukrainians and Poles is gone. Their alliance remains close, but it is now defined by the realpolitik of interstate relations. Me in UnHerd: unherd.com/2024/05/poland…

Thanks to the farmer protests, the Polish-Ukrainian border has become a battleground.

A grain dispute threatens the two countries’ alliance, writes Michał Kranz: 👇
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A Molotov cocktail was thrown at the most historic synagogue in Warsaw by unknown perpetrators. President Andrzej Duda has publicly condemned the event pap.pl/aktualnosci/pr…

Polish farmers officially suspended their blockade of the Poland-Ukraine border today. Protest leaders said farmers may resume it if necessary in the future, but for now this is some much-needed good news reuters.com/world/europe/p…

Two senior Ukrainian intel officials described Russia’s attacks along the frontline and missile strikes on Kharkiv as softening the battlefield before a major offensive. The officials expect Russia to launch a new large-scale assault in late May or June.
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Many Pamiris fleeing Tajikistan have found an unlikely home in Poland, bolstered by the broader Tajik opposition movement that took up residence there years before, reports Michał Kranz. newlinesmag.com/reportage/pola…

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Warsaw says it can help Ukraine bring back men who are living in Poland despite being subject to military service back home.

The Polish defence minister says there are 'justified grievances' among both Poles and Ukrainians against those avoiding the draft notesfrompoland.com/2024/04/25/pol…

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Net positive sentiment towards Poland among Ukrainians has collapsed from 92 a year ago to 26 now.

The same polling indicates that blockades of the border by Polish truckers and farmers are the primary cause of the decline.

For more, see our full report: bit.ly/3Ucxo7V

Few would have imagined that a country like Poland could become a hub of Tajik opposition activity in Europe and the destination for 100s of Pamiri refugees feeling Tajikistan - but that’s exactly what happened. My long read yesterday in New Lines Magazine: newlinesmag.com/reportage/pola…

Many Pamiris fleeing Tajikistan have found an unlikely home in Poland, bolstered by the broader Tajik opposition movement that took up residence there years before, reports @michal_kranz. newlinesmag.com/reportage/pola…

US aid package will bring massive sigh of relief across Ukraine. Along with “why did it take so long?” And “will it arrive in time?” And “what happens next year... if we get that far?”

The US aid package to Ukraine - HR 8035 - passes in the House of Representatives with a nearly 200 vote majority.