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Poland. president Karol Nawrocki accepted a peculiar envoy in Warsaw Donald Trump Belarus John Coale – informed the President's Office, publishing photos from the meeting. The reason for Coale’s visit was not given. According to many analysts, the United States can push the president to be more willing to talk to Belarus. The Washington-Minsk talks are far advanced today. Coale’s conversations with Lukashenko were unusual. According to The Wall Street Journal, the meetings were alcohol-free and lasted for hours. In their course, Coale tried to convince the Belarusian leader to benefit from his cooperation with the US.
Poland. erstwhile correspondent for ‘Gazeta Wyborcza’ and anti-Lukashenko opposition Andrzej Poczobut was released from prison in Belarus. As part of the exchange, we gave the kidnapped head of the archaeology department at the State Ermitage Museum in St. Petersburg Prof. Alexander Butiagin, the wife of a Russian officer from Transnistria, in return we got Pochobut and 2 Moldovan intelligence officers caught in Russia, a monk and an entrepreneur. All 5 for five. However, most likely Americans have played a decisive function in this operation, who have been in intensive dialog with president Alexander Lukashenko of Belarus for any time. Ukraine does not hide disappointment with the Polish decision. Ombudsman for the Ministry of abroad Affairs of Ukraine, Heorhi Tychyj He reported: “The Ukrainians were sad to learn that, contrary to an earlier, full just decision of the Polish court, a Russian citizen (Alexander Butiagin), who is reasonably suspected of having committed a crime in Ukraine, in peculiar for the export of cultural goods from Crimea, but has not been extradited to Ukraine.’ He added: "It is clear that the Russian side will cynically usage this political-legal episode to justify the business of Crimea and the exploitation of the temporarily occupied territory of Ukraine by Russian citizens".
United States. Britain walled behind Ukraine and against Russia. The British royal couple continues their visit to the United States. King Charles III gave a speech before the American Congress, in which called for the unity of the United States and Europe and the ruthless defence of Ukraine. He warned against the dangers of isolationism and called for solidarity against contemporary challenges.
European Union. Brussels warned Israel that it was ready to impose sanctions on persons and entities helping to trade "Ukrainian grain stolen by Russia in occupied territories". This happened after another ship carrying specified grain wrapped up in Haifa. A European Commission spokesperson said Euronews: "The EU has taken note of reports that a Russian shadow fleet ship carrying Ukrainian grain has been allowed to unload in the Israeli port in Haifa despite erstwhile contacts between Ukraine and Israeli authorities on this issue". Ukrainian-Israeli relations have been deteriorating dramatically for respective days.
Russian Federation. Russia and China are stepping up their cooperation. Gazprom officially confirmed the start of work on a fresh gas supply way that will connect the Russian Far East to the Chinese transmission network. The scale of the planned exports is immense – this volume could cover about 65% of the yearly gas request in Poland. The decision to velocity up work was made during the gathering of the president of Gazprom Alexey Miller with the head of the Chinese giant CNPC Dai Houlian in Beijing. A key component of the fresh infrastructure is the gas station in Dalnerieńsk, located just off the Chinese border, on the Ussuri River. The fresh way uses an existing pipeline moving towards Vladivostok. According to the Russian company, its capacity is adequate to supply Chinese customers without hindrance. The first gas is to sail this way as early as January 2027, with the mark volume of 12 billion m3 per year.
Ukraine. spokesperson for the Ukrainian Air Force Colonel. Yuri Ihnat acknowledges that winter was peculiarly hard for Ukraine. Russia was to usage over 700 rockets at that time, including a immense number of ballistic missiles, hypersonic Kindzarz and Iskander and North Korean KN-23. Intense attacks severely depleted ammunition supplies for systems utilized by the Ukrainian army to defend against raids.
Ukraine. Despite alleged shortages in arms, Ukraine will trade surplus weapons! Ukraine has agreed on details of arms exports at the level of state institutions," said Volodymyr Zelenski, leader of this state. The Ukrainian website offered partners who aid Ukraine, a peculiar collaboration format – Drone Deals. It establishes contracts for the production and supply of drones, missiles, missiles and another sought-after weapons, combat equipment, software, integration with partner defence systems, as well as providing expert cognition and essential technological exchange for Ukraine. He said: "The excess capacity in Ukraine for any types of weapons reaches 50%, which is the direct consequence of our state investment in the defence manufacture of Ukraine and our cooperation with partners". Zelenski besides commissioned the Ministry of abroad Affairs of Ukraine, in cooperation with the intelligence and safety Service of Ukraine, to draw up a list of countries to which exports of Ukrainian weapons are impossible due to their cooperation with Russia.
Ukraine. The Ministry of abroad Affairs of Ukraine has ensured that it will proceed to usage all possible legal means to hold the Russian archaeologist responsible. Aleksandra Butiagin. As part of the exchange of prisoners, Poland released Russian archaeologist Alexander Butiagin, who was detained at the request of Ukraine in Poland in December 2025 Butiagin then moved transit from the Netherlands to the Balkans. Kiev accused him of illegal archaeological activity in Crimea after 2014.
Ukraine. Diplomatic earthquake in Ukraine. Head of U.S. Embassy Julie Davis resigns from his post. Davis, who served as chargé d’affaires at the U.S. embassy in Kiev for almost a year, was to stay in a tense relation with the President's administration Donald Trump in connection with, as the sources state, the dwindling support of the US for Ukraine in the fight against Russia. The Ukrainian side wanted the pro-Ukrainian authoritative to stay in her position.
Ukraine. Virtual Poland proudly writes: “Ukrainian attack on the Black Sea. They could have utilized missiles from Polish Orkans‘. Ukrainians launched an attack on Siwasz's drilling platform in the Black Sea on April 6, 2026. Such, it would seem like many, but a surprise is the usage of RBS15 antiship missiles, possibly the art of the time present on Orkan ships.
Estonia. Ukraine shocked by Estonian behaviour. Estonian president Alar Karis calls for talks with Russia. The president of Estonia starts a two-day visit to Finland on Tuesday. Before leaving, he interviewed the local paper “Helsingin Sanomat” in which called on the EU countries to prepare for the end of the ongoing conflict. According to Alar Karis The Community should appoint a peculiar typical for Russia to prepare Europe for the post-war period. This would prevent planet powers from agreeing on key issues without the participation of smaller countries. ‘The adopted abroad policy line is ‘short-sighted’ and the abroad ministry is ‘resourceless’to meet the challenges in an increasingly complex global environment," Karis said.
Germans. The national Office for the Protection of the Constitution reported that Harakat Ashab al-Yamin al-Islamia organization, i.e. Islamic Rights Companion Movement (HAYI) risks that "it will no longer be limited to 'simple' attacks, but plans to take more dangerous measures", which, according to counterintelligence, is simply a fresh phenomenon. safety policy-makers expressed concern about the activities of this group, for which, according to expert opinion, Iranian Iran may stand.
Germans. erstwhile German abroad Minister Joschka Fischer, expressed serious doubts about NATO's future. In his conversation with “Der Spiegel”, he stressed that the erosion of trust between Europe and the US could jeopardise the existence of an alliance. Fischer besides advocated the creation of a coalition of countries threatened by Russia Vladimir Putin.
Germans. The least children since 1946: the number of births in Germany continues to decline. The number of births fell for the 4th time in a row, according to the national Statistical Office. According to preliminary results, about 654 300 children were born in 2025, or 3.4 percent little than in the erstwhile year. The number of deaths in 2025 was around 1.01 million, or 352 1000 more than the number of births – this is the largest postwar birth deficit, reported the national Statistical Office. The Office pointed out that tiny vintages born in the 1990s are now entering the age of around 30 years, where children are frequently decided to have children. Also in another European countries, less newborns were recorded in 2025, including, according to preliminary results, in France, Austria, Italy and Sweden.
Hungary. The future Prime Minister of Hungary Peter Magyar wants to meet with Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenski. Both politicians would be talking in early June in Zakarpacie. The main subject would be to "improve the situation" of cultural Hungarians surviving in the region. Kiev has not yet addressed this proposal.
Hungary. Prime Minister of Hungary Viktor Orban He wanted to resign as president of Fidesz. The organization board did not accept his resignation. A fewer days ago, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban announced that he would not sit in Parliament in his fresh word of office. The politician pointed out that he would focus on reorganizing his political camp.
Finland. According to Geological Survey, Finland is the first country in Europe to launch a complete lithium production chain – from extraction of natural materials to processing in refineries. The heart of the task is the Syväjärvi mine in Kaustinen. The investment will make a battery-quality lithium hydroxide plant – a key natural material for modern technologies, including the production of electrical cars and mobile devices.
Great Britain. The “Tobacco and Vapes Bill” bill, which has just passed through Parliament, assumes the creation of the first always smoke-free generation. The statutory age limit for the acquisition of cigarettes (now 18 years) will be increased by 1 year each year. The Act is to apply from 1 January 2027. In practice, this means that Any individual born after 1 January 2009 will never be able to legally buy cigarettes, cigars and tobacco throughout the United Kingdom. These provisions will cover England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. This is simply a powerful blow to the full tobacco sector, whose capitalization on the stock exchanges in London or fresh York City is counted in billions of dollars.
Spain. The number of Christians is growing. According to the Spanish Youth study 2026, as many as 45 percent of young people declare themselves Catholic – this is simply a crucial increase compared to 31.6% in 2020. According to Zenit, a survey prepared by Fundación SM, based on data from 2025, shows a trend change in the perception of religion.
Vatican. Pope Leon XIV against the death penalty. Pope Leon XIV spoke of this in a video message to the participants of the 15th anniversary of the abolition of the death punishment in the U.S. state of Illinois, held at DePaul University, Chicago. The Pope said: “On the occasion of the 15th anniversary of the decision to abolish the death punishment in Illinois... The Catholic Church continues to teach that all human life – from conception to natural death – is sacred and deserves protection. Indeed, the protection of the right to life is an essential foundation for all another human rights. That is why society is healthy and truly thrives only erstwhile it guards the sanctity of human life and actively seeks to strengthen it."
Israel. The scandal around the cryptocurrency exchange Zondacrypto It's been very emotional for a fewer days. As stated by Onetu journalists, her boss Przemysław Kral left for Israel. Moreover, he has the nationality of this country. Deputy Head of the Ministry of abroad Affairs Czesław Mroczek stated: "We have no good experience of bringing people from Israel" He reminded me that for respective years now the mysterious disappearance has been under investigation. New Year's Eve, Susie, founder of Zondacrypto predecessor – BitBay stock exchange. The Israeli press suggests that the Russians may be behind much of the cryptocurrency exchange. The cryptovats have been serving Moscow and another capitals for years to legendize money or circumvent sanctions. According to the Israeli and Ukrainian press, Russia, thanks to cryptocurrency, finances mostly unrecognized global republics, created in the conquered areas Ukraine or occupied territories of Georgia and Moldova. According to Israeli and Ukrainian media, Wex's stock exchange was actually linked, among another things, to a conservative millionaire Konstantin Malofeyev. Malofieev supported the sovereign and Christian movements in Europe. He was meant to help, among another things, parties Jean-Marie Le Pen borrow EUR 2 million for business.
Iran. Tehran is ready to share its defence capabilities with "independent countries, especially members of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO)," said Deputy Minister of Defence Reza Talei-Nik. The Iranian authoritative late held talks with representatives of the Russian and Belarusian armed forces, and Moscow and Minsk stressed their willingness to proceed their cooperation with Tehran.
United arabian Emirates. UAE from 1 May withdraw from membership of the Organisation of Petroleum Countries (OPEC) and OPEC+, which besides brings together OPEC associated countries, reported on Tuesday by the UAE Energy Minister Reutera, Suhail Mohamed al-Mazrouei. "This is simply a political decision taken after careful analysis of current and future production-level policies," quotes his interlocutor Reuters. Previously, the arabian Emirates, which is simply a regional business center and at the same time 1 of the most crucial allies of the United States, criticized another arabian countries for their inactivity in the face of Iran's attacks during the 28 February Israel-US war against Iran. Al-Mazrouei stressed that the UAE government had not consulted this decision with any of the regional allies. Commentators pay peculiar attention to Saudi Arabia in this context. According to Reuters, the withdrawal of the arabian Emirates “can bring chaos and weaken OPEC”.
Mali. The Russian position in Mali is deteriorating as a consequence of the offensive of an alliance of separatist groups. These included the very crucial city of Kidal and forced the Russians to abandon most of their weapons in exchange for guaranteeing safe withdrawal. Recently, separatists from, among others, the Liberation Front of Azawad (FLA) and the muslim Support Group of Islam and Muslims (JNIM) and the State of the muslim state of West Africa (ISWAP) have conducted a successful operation completed with the business of crucial cities of Kidal and Tessit.
The service prepared the editorial squad of Polish Thought.
