Information Service of Polish thought 21.01.2026
Poland. Warsaw will again increase gas transmission towards Ukraine. The authorities in Poland are trying to energetically safe Ukraine, which is experiencing strong frosts, and massive attacks on its energy infrastructure from Russia. The Polish authorities recognise the stableness of the Ukrainian electricity network as 1 of the foundations of long-term support for Ukraine.
European Union. Today, the Court of First Instance in Brussels begins itsthe gap between Pfizer and Poland. According to the wellness marketplace portal, the proceeding is expected to take six days. The contract for transportation of doses of COVID-19 vaccine will be terminated. The pharmaceutical giant demands nearly PLN 6 billion from Poland for 60 million missed doses.
European Union. Brussels wants to transfer Ukraine's money faster. The European Parliament has decided to usage the urgency procedure to approve a EUR 90 billion debt to Ukraine. 3 main political groups have requested to velocity up procedures: the European People's Party, the Socialists and Democrats and the Renewal of Europe. This decision is intended to enable the legislative process to be carried out more quickly, including the shortening or omission of committee work and the limitation of the time to submit amendments. president of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen proposed to allocate €60 billion to military support and the remaining €30 billion to budget and reform.
European Union. Farmers from across the European Union protested against the Mercosur Agreement. The protest takes place before today's decision by the European Parliament to mention the agreement to the Court of Justice of the European Union and before voting on ratification of this agreement, the date of which is not yet known. Farmers hope that the EP will block the implementation of the agreement that the president of the European Commission signed with the South American bloc last week. They besides anticipate an appeal Ursuli von der Leyen from the position of Head of the Commission. During the protest, any demonstrators, mostly from France and Belgium, attempted to breach police security. In response, officers utilized teardrop gas and water cannons. Among the detainees were besides two farmers from Poland.
United States. president of the United States Donald Trump announced the creation Peace Councils in Gaza. It is part of the US peace plan for the region. The Council of Peace is to deal with all conflicts in the planet in the future. The committee will include the US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Trump peculiar Envoy Steve Witkoff, President's son-in-law Jared Kushner and erstwhile Prime Minister of large Britain Tony Blair. It is unclear how many leaders have been invited to membership, although the media are reporting about about 60 Heads of State and Government. I'm certain the president of Russia was invited. Vladimir Putin and president of Belarus Alaxander Lukashenko.
United States. The president of the United States has invited global leaders to take Thursday Participation in the signing ceremony of the statutes of the Peace Councilu. The ceremony is to be held in the Swiss Davos, on the margin of the ongoing there World economical Forum. The proposal to enter the Council of Peace was given to the president of Poland Karol Nawrocki. According to assumptions presented by the U.S. government, the Council of Peace is to oversee the reconstruction of the Gaza Strip. As the Financial Times wrote, American officials presented the thought that the Peace Council should besides address another conflicts in the world, including Ukraine and Venezuela. The body in charge of the Council of Peace is to be the board headed by the president of the United States. According to Bloomberg, the U.S. administration wants countries to pay at least $1 billion for permanent membership of the Peace Council. If they do not do so, their word of office would last 3 years with the anticipation of renewal with the agreement of the president of the Council.
United States. president of the United States Donald Trump rejected the invitation of the French president Emmanuel Macron to the extraordinary G7 summit in Paris. Experts point out that the Ukrainian delegation was most likely active in this meeting.
United States. president of the United States Donald Trump stated that he created The Council of Peace can replace the United Nations. At the same time, he pointed out that he would like the UN, although the president of the United States said it was not “too helpful”, to proceed to exist.
Canada. Military Canadian conducted a simulation in the event of a hypothetical invasion by the United States “The Globe and Mail” is the leading Canadian newspaper. This is the first situation in a 100 years in which plans of this kind were created. Their origin is the threats of the annexation of Canada by the president of the United States Donald Trump.
Russian Federation. During an yearly press conference in Moscow, the head of the Russian MFA Sergei Lavrov stated that Greenland is not a natural part of Denmark. He besides stated that Russia was not curious in interfering with Greenland.
Russian Federation. Head of the Russian MFA Sergei Lavrov He said: “If anyone wants to talk, we never refuse, but I know perfectly well that We will most likely not be able to scope an agreement with the current leaders of Europe. If individual wants to talk to us seriously, don't brag about it loudly, and then don't look haughty, but just call me, as is the diplomatic custom.”
Russian Federation. Head of the Russian MFA Sergei Lavrov stated that Moscow had not yet received any papers following fresh talks between the United States and European countries on the ceasefire in Ukraine. According to Minister Lavrow, "Europeans only want to keep the current government in Kiev and make a threat to Russia‘. The Kremlin press services issued a message announcing that president Vladimir Putin's envoy Kirill Dmitriev may, during meetings in Davos, supply U.S. envoys with information from Moscow about the peace process in Ukraine. Experts point out that the Russian side ignores the EU leaders in talks.
Ukraine. Leader of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenski stated that Ukraine and Europe should make a joint armed force of up to 3 million soldiers. The Ukrainian leader said this in an interview with journalists in the WhatsApp communicator – informed the agency Reuter. Volodymyr Zelenski stated: "I have addressed Europe's leaders with a proposal to make a united armed force, but so far no 1 has come up against this proposal"
Ukraine. Arrival of Ukrainian leader Zelenski Volodymyr to Switzerland is in question. Axios Agency writer Barak Ravid He wrote: "The president of Ukraine is presently in Kiev after yesterday's powerful Russian attacks and is not going to Davos for the time being".
Ukraine. The talks about the ceasefire in Ukraine are stuck. Kiev does not agree to the failure of parts of east territories to Russia. The barrier is besides unsatisfying safety guarantees offered by US president Donald Trump. The current peace plan for Ukraine provides safety guarantees on the part of the US for 15 years – as confirmed by Volodymyr Zelenski. The leader of Ukraine asks U.S. president Donald Trump to warrant for up to 50 years.
Ukraine. Head of MON Ukraine Mikhail Fedorov argues that 1 of the key elements of forcing Russia into peace is the strength to accomplish the strategical goal – "to destruct on average 50,000 Russian soldiers each month". Fedov stated that Ukraine must "make the price of war for Russia so advanced that it will not be able to bear it" and thus "force it into peace by force."
Ukraine. Due to the fresh fire, more than 1 million Kiev residents have no electricity, and more than half of the buildings in Kiev have been deprived of heating. After a series of customs attacks on Kiev's critical infrastructure, the capital of Ukraine has already left about 600,000 people – information provided to mer Vitali Kliczko. president of the ultimate Council of Ukraine Ruslan Stefanczuk He called on the Speakers of Parliaments of another states including the Speakers of the legislature and the Sejm of the Republic of Poland – not to be silent and to aid Ukraine.
Belarus. president of Belarus Alaxander Lukashenko signed paper on joining US president Donald Trump's Peace Council. The Council will oversee the Gaza Strip authorities for many years, and its life president wants to become Donald Trump.
Bulgaria. Euro hits Bulgarian pockets – prices are constantly rising. Bulgaria officially adopted the euro as a fresh currency on 1 January, abandoning the left that has accompanied its economy since the late 19th century. For the pro-Brussels authorities, this is another phase of integration with the West and the euro area. For grey citizens, it is above all an increase in prices and concerns about falling purchasing power. “Independent” writes that as a consequence of the adoption of the fresh currency, he made a 3rd of the bread in the store.
Serbia. Hungarian MOL and Russian Gazprom Nieft agreed on the basic terms of the sale agreement of the Serbian Oil manufacture (NIS) – announced the Serbian Minister of Energy on Monday Dubravka Djedović Handanović.
Romania. Head of the MON of Romania Radu Miruta announced in an interview with Digi24 the strengthening of the anti-aircraft defence strategy in Ukraine's neighbouring Dobrujah region. He announced the relocation of troops, the expansion of radar infrastructure and the deployment of chepard systems.
Ireland. teacher Enoch Burke he was one more time arrested by Garda, forced into a police car and transported to the Dublin territory Court. He refused to comply with the director's request. Niamh McShaneto use the pronoun ‘they’ for a male student. The teacher was besides arrested in 2022 for refusing to usage the left-wing new-mash in the wake. As a result, under dubious circumstances he was stripped of his position and spent a full of 560 days in prison.
Israel. Prime Minister of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu expressed an open opposition to the US president Donald Trump's proposal to appoint a Council of Peace. The Israeli Prime Minister argues that there was no consultation of president Trump with Israel.
Israel. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called on the Israeli authorities to immediately halt the demolition of the United Nations Agency for Palestinian Refugees (UNRWA) buildings in Jerusalem and restoring it to the UN. Before that, Israel began dismantling the complex.
China. China's success. Beijing reported that their economy grew by 5% last year. Beijing set itself the goal of economical growth "about 5%" in 2025, despite the difficulty of expanding home spending, the long-term property crisis and the confusion caused by customs policy of US president Donald Trump.
The service prepared the editorial squad of Polish Thought.
