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Poles play down Russian hooligan fears [May 15, 2012] WARSAW (AFP) - Polish authorities on Tuesday played down fears of trouble when the Euro 2012 host nation meets Russia next month in what looks set to be the most politically charged match of the tournament. [via YahooNews] More >>

Football: Poles play down Russian hooligan fears [May 15, 2012] (WARSAW ) - Polish authorities on Tuesday played down fears of trouble when the Euro 2012 host nation meets Russia next month in what looks set to be the most politically charged match of the tournament. [via YahooNews] More >>

Polish PM Donald Tusk heads to Canada for three-day visit [May 13, 2012] Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk is headed to Canada for a three-day visit postponed two years ago by the air crash that killed president Lech Kaczynski in Russia. [via YahooNews] More >>

Polish PM heads to Canada for three-day visit [May 12, 2012] Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk was headed to Canada on Saturday for a three-day visit postponed two years ago by the air crash that killed president Lech Kaczynski in Russia. [via YahooNews] More >>

Poland says boycotting Ukraine would push it towards Russia [May 03, 2012] WARSAW (Reuters) - The West should not boycott Ukraine during the European soccer championship in June as that would hamper its European ambitions and force the ex-Soviet country back into the arms of Russia, Poland's President Bronislaw Komorowski said on Wednesday. [via YahooNews] More >>

Poland: Boycotting Ukraine would push it towards Russia [May 03, 2012] WARSAW - The West should not boycott Ukraine during the European soccer championship in June as that would hamper its European ambitions and force the ex-Soviet country back into the arms of Russia, Poland's President Bronislaw Komorowski said on May 2. [via YahooNews] More >>

Poland says boycotting Ukraine would push it towards Russia [May 02, 2012] WARSAW (Reuters) - The West should not boycott Ukraine during the European soccer championship in June as that would hamper its European ambitions and force the ex-Soviet country back into the arms of Russia, Poland's President Bronislaw Komorowski said on Wednesday. Led by Germany, leaders of several European Union countries have called off scheduled visits to Ukraine during the Euro 2012, a ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Viewpoint: Is Poland moving on from its turbulent past? [Apr 27, 2012] Poles still wary of Russia despite new freedoms [via YahooNews] More >>

Poland, Baltics wary on Russian army plans in Kaliningrad [Apr 18, 2012] Warsaw (AFP) April 17, 2012 Poland and the Baltic states voiced concern Tuesday over Russia's missile defence plans in the Kaliningrad enclave bordering EU and NATO members Poland and Lithuania. "We have to follow closely the changes in regional security because we are witnessing the deployment or announced deployment of new systems by Russia, in Kaliningrad and elsewhere," said Polish President ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Rail carriers from Ukraine, Poland, Belarus and Russia to cooperate during Euro 2012 [Apr 17, 2012] Rail carriers from Ukraine, Poland, Russia and Belarus have signed a memorandum in Warsaw on cooperation in the organization of railway passenger transportation during the Euro 2012 European Football Championship, according to the press service of State Railways Administration Ukrzaliznytsia. [via YahooNews] More >>

European Court Criticizes Russia?s Handling of Katyn Massacre Case [Apr 17, 2012] The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) issued an incomplete ruling on Monday in an emotional case of unfinished business from World War II between Poland and Russia. [via YahooNews] More >>

European court can't rule on World War II massacre [Apr 16, 2012] The European Court of Human Rights said Monday it cannot rule on whether or not Russia properly investigated a World War II massacre of thousands of Polish officers because it has not received vital documents from Moscow to properly judge the case. [via YahooNews] More >>

European court can't rule on World War II massacre at Katyn, between Russia and Poland [Apr 16, 2012] PARIS (AP) ? The European Court of Human Rights said Monday it cannot rule on whether or not Russia properly investigated a World War II massacre of thousands of Polish officers because it has not received vital documents from Moscow to properly judge the case. [via YahooNews] More >>

Poles protest probe of president's plane crash [Apr 10, 2012] Protesters burn an effigy of Russia's Prime Minister Vladimir Putin in front of Russia's Embassy in Warsaw, Poland, April 9, to say they believe that the 2010 plane crash that killed Poland's President Lech Kaczynski and 95 others in Russia was an assassination and not an accident, as Polish and Russian probes have concluded. [via YahooNews] More >>

Poland Marks Anniversary of Smolensk Tragedy [Apr 10, 2012] Poland marks Tuesday the two-year anniversary of the plane crash near Russia's Smolensk, which killed Polish President Lech Kaczynski, First Lady Maria Kaczynska, and 94 people from the country's political and military elite. On April 10 2010, the government TU-154M took off on its way to Katyn to commemorate 70th anniversary of the Katyn Massacre. The plane crashed near Smolensk during landing ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Polish foreign minister: EU failure would bolster Russia, China [Mar 30, 2012] WARSAW, Poland (AP) ? Poland's foreign minister called on March 29 for deeper European integration, warning that a fracturing of the 27-nation European Union would allow Russia and China to dominate Europe and Asia. [via YahooNews] More >>

Poland Fracking: Shale Gas Production May Begin In 2014 [Mar 15, 2012] WARSAW, Poland (AP) ? Poland's treasury minister said Thursday that the country may start producing shale gas for commercial use in 2014, a move that should help the country limit its reliance on neighboring Russia for a large chunk of its energy needs. [via YahooNews] More >>

Poland: President killed by poor planning [Mar 10, 2012] WARSAW, Poland, March 9 (UPI) -- The plane crash that killed Polish President Lech Kaczynski in Russia could have been prevented by using another airport, a report released Friday said. [via YahooNews] More >>

"Significant natural gas development could help Poland reduce its dependence on Russia" [Feb 20, 2012] That Poland depends on Russia for energy resources, particularly oil and natural gas, gives Moscow political leverage over Warsaw. [via YahooNews] More >>

Poland fears U.S. defense cuts make it vulnerable to Russia [Jan 25, 2012] WARSAW (Reuters) - Poland fears planned defense cuts by the United States may stall the development of an anti-missile system on Polish soil and leave it more vulnerable to Russia, a senior government source said. [via YahooNews] More >>