In his short time in office, Musk&rsquo;s presence&ensp;roiled not just government operations but also the globe, in the continental United States and beyond.
 Severe cuts and public&ensp;resentment What Musk wanted to do at Doge was to&ensp;cut government spending a great deal. The goal originally was to raise $2 trillion and it was lowered&ensp;to $1 trillion, and then even, it was lowered to $150 billion. So far, some $175 billion has been "saved," Doge said, from cutting asset sales, cancelling grants and lease, eliminating fraudulent payments, rollback on regulations,&ensp;and cutting federal workforce by 260,000.
 Though these numbers have been a source of&ensp;controversy, Musk conceded that mistakes were going to be made. One such mistake was when aid to an area in Mozambique was accidentally shut off because it was incorrectly&ensp;identified as Gaza. Musk ceded the blunder and a swift&ensp;remedy for circumstances like this. The department also faced a furor for trying to&ensp;gain access to sensitive Treasury systems, which some worried would violate privacy laws.
 Public support&ensp;for cuts in spending is also strong, even though Musk&rsquo;s own personal rating has declined since he took office.
 Business Relationships And Changes In&ensp;Foreign Policy Musk being both a tycoon and government leader brought&ensp;concerns about conflicts of interest. His companies, which include SpaceX, with $22 billion&ensp;in government contracts in its portfolio with the US government, and Starlink, which is in operation overseas, were singled out. Scenes of&ensp;Tesla cars on display at the White House made matters only worse.
 Musk&rsquo;s impact, internationally, was perhaps most visible in the form of severe cuts&ensp;to the US Agency for International Development (USAID). After a six-week review, more than 80% of all of USAID&rsquo;s programs were slashed, and the rest were subsumed&ensp;into the State Department. These cuts have been felt&ensp;across aid projects globally, including food aid in Sudan, education for Afghani refugees and clinics for transgender people in India.
 Critics saw this as part of a larger turn toward isolationism and wondered about the future of&ensp;American power abroad.
 Conflict, Division&ensp;, and Disinformation Musk&rsquo;s role in the White House also sparked criticism over&ensp;misinformation. He spread false claims online, like rumors about missing gold reserves at&ensp;Fort Knox and unverified allegations of genocide against white Afrikaners in South Africa. These ideas were mentioned even in a diplomatic encounter&ensp;between President Trump and South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, making international relations even more fraught.
 Also,&ensp;Musk&rsquo;s role exposed internal tensions in the Trump administration. Some members of the cabinet had sparred with&ensp;him over how Doge&rsquo;s budget cuts would affect their departments, reportedly. Trump recognized the disagreements, but continued to support Musk&rsquo;s&ensp;efforts.
 Musk&rsquo;s exit comes as talk of Trump&rsquo;s new&ensp;budget is heating up, including big tax cuts and hikes in defense spending. Musk criticized the plan in a&ensp;tweet, indicating deeper divisions within the administration over Doge&rsquo;s cost-saving strategy.
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Elon Musk opened with rather a bang&ensp;and a whimper for the Trump administration, finishing his (brief, but intense) 129 days. As the chief of the Department&ensp;of Government Efficiency, or Doge, Musk was assigned to make deep, counterintuitive cuts in government spending &mdash; and, he suspected, to take the inevitable political heat for his government-tightening efforts. On his platform X, he thanked President Trump, who is scheduled to have a joint news conference with Mr. Musk on his last day, writing &ldquo;his last day, but not really&rdquo; and hinting that they&ensp;would work together in the future.

Elon Musk Ends Government Role After 129 Turbulent Days

Poland&rsquo;s embassy in Tbilisi on Thursday recommended its citizens to&ensp;weigh their past actions, including attending protests, being near demonstration sites or taking some actions on social media that might attract Georgia authorities&rsquo; attention. The embassy&ensp;noted that many foreigners, including EU nationals, had been refused entry to Georgia in recent days.
 Penalties and&ensp;Risks of Re-entry The Polish statement also&ensp;said that among the foreigners who are protesting, penalties could include hefty fines while those who re-enter Georgia may have to pay up instantly. A similar warning came in the evening from the French embassy,&ensp;which highlighted the danger posed to its nationals by the protests.
 Tighter Borders&ensp;Now in Place According to reports, more and more foreigners (journalists, activists, human right defenders, politicians) have been barred from entering Georgia since&ensp;November 2024, when protests have become increasingly radical. The first case in May centered on an EU&ensp;diplomat denied entry for the first time. The move follows a&ensp;push in parliament for legislation that would toughen the border and facilitate the deportation of protestors.
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The Polish and French embassies in Georgia have warned its citizens that it might refuse them at the country&rsquo;s borders, especially if they had&ensp;participated in recent protests. These are warnings issued in the context of the continuing mass&ensp;protests in Georgia that have lasted for more than a year. The protesters are against Moscow-backed government, and have been&ensp;triggered by the suspension of Georgia&rsquo;s application to join the EU, and allegations of election fraud.
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Poland and France Warn Citizens of Entry Denials to Georgia

Government Response to Alien Interference&ensp;Fears Prime Minister Donald Tusk warned&ensp;against rising foreign influence on Poland&rsquo;s election process. He announced on&ensp;social media that the BRAVO and BRAVO-CRP levels will remain since the hybrid and cyber threats involving Russia and Belarus continue.
 Poland&rsquo;s Four&ensp;Levels of Alerts and Election Security steps Poland maintains a four-rated terrorism and cyber threat-readiness system, where&ensp;in the case of an actual attack the readiness levels are: ALPHA (minimum), BRAVO, CHARLIE, DELTA (maximum). BRAVO level Indicates an increased risk of terrorist attacks and&ensp;has been in effect nationwide since April 2002. Specific&ensp;Cyberspace Readiness Procedures (CPR) are established at this level.
 Authorities have sounded an alarm about potential interference in the presidential vote, and they&ensp;have taken steps to diminish vulnerabilities, particularly in the digital cloisters of democracy. The actions are part of the government&rsquo;s wider&ensp;push to guard the election process from foreign interference.
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Two of Poland&rsquo;s national alert levels will not be&ensp;altered beyond Sunday when the country holds a presidential election, the prime minister of the country has confirmed. This is to&ensp;defend against hybrid threats that aersion is coming from Russia and Belarus.
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Poland Maintains Alerts to Protect Presidential Election

Reported Indirect Shipment of Arms&ensp;via NATO Members SVR reported that the arms are&ensp;being transferred through a system that includes NATO countries such as the Czech Republic, Poland and Bulgaria. In some recent instances, intermediaries were said to&ensp;have been African countries. According to the SVR, Serbia&rsquo;s military industry has supplied hundreds of thousands of shells for systems such as multiple launch rocket systems&ensp;and howitzers, along with one million small arms rounds. Russian intelligence called this operation a &ldquo;conveyor of&ensp;death&rdquo; run by a country that has long been viewed as friendly.
 Serb&ensp;Government Denies Role Though such allegations have fuelled diplomatic tensions,&ensp;Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić has denied involvement in arms provisions to Ukraine in the past. Serbia has deep cultural and historical links with Russia but it also wants to join the EU and has been walking a tightrope between East&ensp;and West. Last year, reports put at up to $855 million&ensp;the cost of ammunition from Serbia via indirect routes to end in Ukraine. But&ensp;the number has not been confirmed by the authorities in Serbia.
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The statement continued that &ldquo;the betrayal of an allied state&rdquo; continued through&ensp;the &ldquo;illegal deliveries of weapons from Serbia to encourage the new regime in Kiev in its criminal plans. Even though Serbia claims to be neutral in&ensp;the current Russia-Ukraine conflict, Russian officials said that Serbian companies have been actively providing Kyiv with ammunition. This was&ensp;condemned by Russia&rsquo;s Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) as an attempt to &ldquo;stab Russia in the back,&rdquo; who underlined that the transfers are being made via third countries on the basis of fake end-user certificates.

Russia accuses Serbia of secretly sending arms to Ukraine

The protest was handed to the Russian foreign ministry on Friday, said Pawel Wroński, a spokesman for&ensp;the Polish foreign ministry. &ldquo;This is not a casual vandalism,&rdquo;&ensp;Wroński said. &ldquo;This is the first time the Russian state has made&ensp;a practice of this. He stressed that the Polish government demands that the monument be completely restored and the place be given an adequate protection as a site&ensp;commemorating war and victims of repression.
 Demand for Respect and Living&ensp;by Treaty provisions Wroński emphasized that under a 1994 agreement between the two countries concerning war graves, Russia&ensp;is obliged to care for Polish burial sites on its territory. Poland, in exchange, fulfills its obligation to care for Red&ensp;Army cemeteries on its own territory, including 35 large ones. &ldquo;Poland will not use the dead as a tool&ensp;in anything, least of all in a conflict with Russia,&rdquo; he added. &ldquo;This is&ensp;about protecting essential civilizational standards.&rdquo;
 He&ensp;also spoke about the removed 1939 Defensive War Cross and ts historical background. The cross references the beginning of World War II, with Germany&rsquo;s invasion of Poland on Sept. 1 and the Soviet&ensp;Union&rsquo;s on Sept. 17. Wroński attacked all attempts to falsify the chronology of war, pointing out that it started in&ensp;1939, not in 1941, as to it is sometimes shown in Russian stories.
 Katyn Massacre: A&ensp;Pain That Persists The Mednoye memorial commemorates victims of the Katyn massacre&ensp;&mdash; one of the most painful moments in Polish history. Some 22,000 Polish officers,&ensp;police officers, and intelligentsia taken captive by the Soviets in 1940 were executed by the NKVD. Some 6,300 of those&ensp;victims were buried in Mednoye. Other&ensp;massacre sites are the Katyn Forest near Smolensk or Kharkiv in contemporary Ukraine.
 The Soviet Union denied responsibility for the killings for decades, blaming&ensp;Nazi Germany. Moscow didn&rsquo;t&ensp;publicly acknowledge Soviet involvement until 1990. Nevertheless, there have been increasing attempts in recent years in Russia to rewrite history, particularly since the 2022&ensp;invasion of Ukraine. The row over the Mednoye cemetery further fuels longstanding mistrust between Poland and Russia,&ensp;which remains tainted by the dark history of World War II atrocities.
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Poland has called on Russia to reinstall a World&ensp;War II memorial in Mednoye, a village in western Russia, after key Polish military symbols were removed from the site. The monument is dedicated to the Polish POWs who died during the notorious Katyn&ensp;massacre. The Russians ordered the Polish badges, the Virtuti Militari, the 1939 Defensive War Cross, removed from the&ensp;site, a decision that raised diplomatic tensions.

Poland Demands Russia Restore Desecrated Katyn Massacre Memorial

From Popular Host to Political Hope
Hołownia rose to fame as the kind and calm host of "Poland's Got Talent" and began his career as a Catholic journalist. He also ran two charities for children in Africa. Born in Białystok, his early life was marked by personal tragedy and health struggles, which shaped his sense of purpose. He once considered a religious path and was active in student leadership during school.
In late 2019, he launched his first presidential campaign with no political background, appealing to voters who wanted a break from traditional party politics. At one point in that race, he polled as high as 19%, eventually earning 14% and a third-place finish that helped him build a national profile.
His approach stood out&mdash;focused on values and practical reforms rather than political fights. He supported same-sex unions (not full marriage), called for an abortion referendum, and advocated for stronger local government and less political influence over public media. His message of moderation once resonated with voters seeking alternatives to both the right-wing and liberal camps.
Losing Ground Amid Political Shifts
The return of Donald Tusk to Polish politics in 2021 changed the landscape. Tusk revitalized Civic Platform, pulling many centrists back and leaving Hołownia in a difficult position. By late 2023, Poland 2050 had joined the government, further blurring Hołownia's identity as a political outsider.
His alliance with the agrarian PSL in the Third Way coalition forced compromises, particularly on issues like state-owned company reforms and same-sex partnerships. Although he claimed, "We are not Civic Platform. We are not PiS," many former supporters felt his distinct voice had faded.
Hołownia's campaign for 2025 started late and failed to gain momentum. With 12 candidates in the race, voters' attention is split. Rafał Trzaskowski appeals to liberal voters, while Sławomir Mentzen and Karol Nawrocki attract the right-wing base.
In April, Hołownia tried to boost his visibility by challenging Mentzen to a debate. When refused, he called him a "coward on a scooter," referencing his exit style from rallies. Though it drew attention, it didn't improve his poll numbers. By early May, he had slipped to 5%, behind Magdalena Biejat from the Left.
Despite the setbacks, Hołownia emphasizes his role as Speaker of parliament and his commitment to respectful politics. While support has dwindled, he remains in the race, holding onto the belief that politics can be principled and inclusive.
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Szymon Hołownia's Presidential Bid Struggles Ahead of Election
Szymon Hołownia, once seen as a fresh voice in Polish politics, is now facing a tough presidential race. Despite his earlier popularity and unique position as a centrist alternative, Hołownia's current campaign is failing to gain traction. With the first round of voting set for May 18, he is polling at just 7%, a significant drop from the 14% he received in the 2020 election.
As the Speaker of the lower house and a member of the ruling coalition, Hołownia now represents the very political system he once aimed to challenge. His party, Poland 2050, part of the coalition government, has made it difficult for him to present himself as an outsider.

Szymon Hołownia's Presidential Campaign Struggles to Gain Support

Sumy is near Kursk, where Ukrainian forces had held on to a pocket of territory&ensp;for months before coming close to being forced out. &ldquo;Today, their largest, strongest forces are on the Kursk front,&rdquo; Zelenskyy said, with Russia&rsquo;s goal being to drive Ukrainian forces further back and to start even larger attacks in&ensp;the Sumy area.
 Russia&rsquo;s Goal of a Buffer Zone and&ensp;Ukraine&rsquo;s Strategy Russian President Vladimir Putin&ensp;says he wants to create a buffer up to 10km into Ukraine. Russia, in the last&ensp;few weeks, has taken at least four border villages in this area and inching forward near Kostiantynivka on the eastern front. But Zelenskyy said Ukrainian fighters on Saturday managed to repel Russian&ensp;troops by 4 km in the area in the past 48 hours.
 Despite the war,&ensp;Zelenskyy said, Ukraine is willing to sit down for a new round of peace negotiations &ldquo;in any format.&rdquo; He said that he would be open to three-way summit the U.S.&ensp;and President Trump with Putin. He also stressed that Ukraine appreciates U.S. participation&ensp;in the peace process and does not wish for Washington to pull out.
 Prospects for Diplomacy and Military&ensp;Aid Earlier meetings, including one in Istanbul, brought&ensp;about prisoner exchanges but no formal ceasefire. Zelenskyy also cited Turkey, Vatican and Switzerland as potential sites for future talks&ensp;and interest from Malta and some African countries. But he turned his nose up at Belarus, which he said had played a role in helping to facilitate Russia&rsquo;s invasion in&ensp;2022.
 In diplomacy, Zelenskyy said he will take part in&ensp;the G7 summit at the invitation of Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and will participate in the next EU summit. He also appealed for $30 billion to&ensp;help Ukraine&rsquo;s fast-expanding arms production sector fully cover its needs in 2025, an investment he said &ldquo;underscores that Ukraine is serious about building its defenses against continued Russian threats.&rdquo;

More than 50,000 of them,&ensp;including highly trained forces, have surrounded Ukraine&rsquo;s northeastern Sumy region, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said. The&ensp;forces have amassed across the border in Russia&rsquo;s Kursk region. Zelenskyy&ensp;stressed that Ukraine has blocked a large-scale Russian offensive, but observers believe Moscow is gearing up for a big summer offensive.

Russia Gathers 50,000 Troops Near Ukraine’s Northeastern Border

Fatal Crash Near Ł&oacute;dź The event occurred on September 16,&ensp;2023. Majtczak was reportedly driving a&ensp;BMW which crashed into a Kia at a high speed on the A1 highway outside Ł&oacute;dź. The effect was catastrophic, causing both parents as well&ensp;as their 5-year-old child to die instantly. The&ensp;tragedy outraged the public and triggered an immediate hunt for the suspect.
Flight Abroad and&ensp;Detention in Dubai By the time Polish authorities had taken on the case, Majtczak had already fled&ensp;the country. He&ensp;was later sighted in Germany and Turkey. He was later found on Oct. 4&ensp;in the United Arab Emirates and was processed in a detention center in Dubai. The decision&ensp;to ultimately extradite him was made in mid-May. After the judgment, local authorities&ensp;in the UAE reportedly hunted him down and arrested him on May 23.
Arrival in Warsaw and&ensp;Trial After the Polish and Emirati authorities had coordinated&ensp;with each other, Majtczak was flown to the Polish capital. Polish officers were not authorized&ensp;to conduct operations in the UAE, so local enforcement carried out the arrest. The suspect is now supposed to be transferred to the prosecutor's&ensp;office for the continued inquiry and legal proceedings. Official Reaction The Minister of Interior and Administration Tomasz Siemoniak thanked that&ensp;the activities of the institutions engaged during the relief effort were so vigorous. On social media he wrote of the new development, accompanied by a thank you to three groups of&ensp;officials that had been working on the case: "Thank you for the good collaboration that resulted in this development to all friends, colleagues, reporter (sic), police prosecutor and Ministry of Foreign Affairs." Majtczak&rsquo;s extradition is a significant development in the case, which has gripped the public because of&ensp;the young family that was wiped out.
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A man who was wanted by Poland for&ensp;crashing his car at nearly 200 kilometres per hour killing an innocent man is returning home from the United Arab Emirates. The high-profile case&ensp;is tied to the deaths of a family of three and has captured the nation&rsquo;s attention.
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Sebastian Majtczak Extradited to Poland After Fatal Crash

27 Hospitalised, Including a Child in Critical Condition Updated figures reveal that 27 people were taken to hospitals across Liverpool following the incident. Among those, two are in serious condition, including one child. Additionally, 20 individuals were treated at the scene and did not require further medical care. This group included four children.
Emergency services responded swiftly, and medical personnel were on-site to manage the situation. A paramedic on a bicycle was also hit during the incident but escaped without serious injury.
Authorities Urge Caution Amid Ongoing Investigation During the evening press briefing, police reiterated that while the motives are not yet fully understood, there is no indication of a terror-related attack. David Kitchin from the North West Ambulance Service confirmed the current numbers and shared that care and support are being provided to the victims and their families.
Officials are continuing to gather evidence and interview witnesses as the investigation unfolds. Further updates are expected as more information becomes available.

Authorities in Liverpool have shared new details about the incident that occurred on Monday afternoon. A joint press conference held by police and Liverpool City Council confirmed that the case will not be classified as a terrorist act, although investigations into the motive are ongoing.

Liverpool Incident: Police Rule Out Terrorism as Investigations Continue

Niepewne perspektywy postępu pokojowego Putin oficjalnie nie potwierdził swojego udziału, ale nieobecność obu przyw&oacute;dc&oacute;w zmniejsza nadzieje na znaczący postęp w zakończeniu wojny, kt&oacute;ra rozpoczęła się w lutym 2022 r. Prezydent Ukrainy Wołodymyr Zełenski rzucił Putinowi wyzwanie, aby przyszedł na rozmowy, stwierdzając, że Putin powinien wziąć udział, &bdquo;jeśli się nie boi&rdquo;. Zełenski planował podr&oacute;ż do Turcji, ale nalegał, że weźmie udział tylko wtedy, gdy Putin będzie obecny. W swoim wieczornym przem&oacute;wieniu Zełenski powiedział, że Ukraina zdecyduje o swoich kolejnych posunięciach, gdy będzie jasne, czy Putin dołączy do dyskusji. Podkreślił, że odpowiedzi na pytania, dlaczego wojna się rozpoczęła i jak się zakończy, znajdują się w Moskwie i podkreślił znaczenie roli świata w tym konflikcie.
Dyskusje na temat zawieszenia broni i wymiany więźni&oacute;w Trump ma nadzieję, że rozmowy doprowadzą do 30-dniowego zawieszenia broni, aby wstrzymać największy konflikt lądowy w Europie od czas&oacute;w II wojny światowej. Rosyjski ustawodawca wspomniał, że rozmowy mogą r&oacute;wnież obejmować dyskusje na temat dużej wymiany jeńc&oacute;w wojennych. Zełenski popiera natychmiastowe 30-dniowe zawieszenie broni, ale Putin chce, aby rozmowy rozpoczęły się najpierw, aby wynegocjować szczeg&oacute;ły zawieszenia broni.
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Prezydent USA Donald Trump i prezydent Rosji Władimir Putin postanowili nie uczestniczyć w rozmowach pokojowych mających na celu rozwiązanie konfliktu między Moskwą a Kijowem. Rozmowy, zaplanowane na czwartek w Stambule, mogłyby być pierwszymi bezpośrednimi negocjacjami między Rosją a Ukrainą od trzech lat. Zamiast tego Kreml ogłosił, że Rosję będzie reprezentować grupa doświadczonych urzędnik&oacute;w, w tym doradca prezydenta Władimir Medinski i wiceminister obrony Aleksander Fomin. Nazwisko Putina nie znalazło się na liście. Trump, kt&oacute;ry obecnie odbywa tourn&eacute;e po Bliskim Wschodzie, r&oacute;wnież potwierdził, że nie będzie obecny, chociaż wcześniej rozważał udział.

Trump i Putin pomijają rozmowy pokojowe na Ukrainie w Turcji

Polska r&oacute;wnież przeprowadza tego samego dnia pierwszą turę wybor&oacute;w prezydenckich. Gł&oacute;wnymi kandydatami są Rafał Trzaskowski, liberalny burmistrz Warszawy wspierany przez Tuska, i Karol Nawrocki, konserwatysta popierający byłego prezydenta USA Donalda Trumpa. Tusk wskazał na podobieństwa między obiema wyborami, podkreślając wsp&oacute;lne zagrożenia dla Polski i Rumunii &mdash; ingerencję zagraniczną, populizm i antyeuropejskie programy. &bdquo;Dw&oacute;ch burmistrz&oacute;w naszych pięknych stolic &mdash; Bukaresztu i Warszawy &mdash; Nicușor Dan i Rafał Trzaskowski &mdash; walczy z tymi samymi niebezpieczeństwami: agresywnymi sąsiadami, zagranicznymi wpływami, antyeuropejskim populizmem, korupcją i kłamstwami&rdquo; &mdash; powiedział Tusk. Symbolika i poparcie ponad granicami Aby zainspirować wyborc&oacute;w, Tusk wspomniał Helmuta Duckadama, legendarnego rumuńskiego bramkarza, kt&oacute;ry obronił cztery rzuty karne, aby wygrać Puchar Europy w 1986 roku. Por&oacute;wnał misję Dana i Trzaskowskiego do mało prawdopodobnego triumfu Duckadama, m&oacute;wiąc, że obrona Europy jest wsp&oacute;łczesnym odpowiednikiem. Tusk przekazał nawet symboliczną parę rękawic bramkarskich, kt&oacute;re kiedyś podarował mu Duckadam, m&oacute;wiąc: &bdquo;Niech bronią Europy, Rumunii i naszej wolności, tak jak on bronił tej bramki w Sewilli&rdquo;. Nicușor Dan podziękował Tuskowi za jego słowa i pochwalił gest m&oacute;wienia bezpośrednio do Rumun&oacute;w w ich własnym języku. &bdquo;Mam nadzieję, że po tych wyborach uda nam się zbudować prawdziwe partnerstwo między Rumunią a Polską na wschodniej flance&rdquo; &mdash; dodał Dan. Rosnący nacjonalizm i powiązania pro-MAGA Tymczasem George Simion, kt&oacute;ry wygrał pierwszą turę głosowania 4 maja z 41% głos&oacute;w, przyłączył się do ruchu MAGA (Make America Great Again) i wyraził poparcie dla Karola Nawrockiego w Polsce. Simion i Nawrocki sprzeciwiają się członkostwu Ukrainy w NATO i zajęli stanowcze stanowisko przeciwko wspieraniu Kijowa w jego obronie przed Rosją. Tusk ostrzegł, że ich rosnące wpływy służą interesom zagranicznym: &bdquo;Rosja jest zadowolona. Nawrocki i jego prorosyjski rumuński odpowiednik George Simion na tej samej scenie zaledwie pięć dni przed wyborami. Wszystko jest jasne&rdquo;.
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Polski premier Donald Tusk wyraził poparcie dla Nicușora Dana, proeuropejskiego kandydata na prezydenta Rumunii, wzywając wyborc&oacute;w do ochrony wartości demokratycznych i przeciwstawienia się rosnącemu populizmowi. Tusk przekazał wiadomość w języku rumuńskim, podkreślając znaczenie niedzielnego głosowania w kształtowaniu przyszłości Rumunii i Europy. Tusk i Dan jednoczą się przeciwko populizmowi i wpływom zagranicznym Rumunia ma wybrać nowego prezydenta w ten weekend w niezwykle ważnym głosowaniu od upadku komunizmu. Wyborcy będą wybierać między Nicușorem Danem, liberalnym, proeuropejskim burmistrzem Bukaresztu, a George'em Simionem, nacjonalistą znanym ze swoich eurosceptycznych pogląd&oacute;w i sprzeciwu wobec wojskowego wsparcia dla Ukrainy.

Tusk popiera proeuropejskiego kandydata w wyborach prezydenckich w Rumunii

Ministerstwo Obrony Rosji potwierdziło incydent tego dnia, obarczając winą &bdquo;naruszenie zasad bezpieczeństwa&rdquo; podczas obchodzenia się z materiałami wybuchowymi. Nie podano jednak konkretnej lokalizacji. Według ukraińskich urzędnik&oacute;w skład przechowywał szacunkowo 105 000 ton amunicji, w tym pociski balistyczne, broń odpalaną z powietrza, systemy obrony przeciwlotniczej, pociski artyleryjskie i amunicję do broni ręcznej. P&oacute;źniejsze zdjęcia satelitarne ujawniły rozległe zniszczenia, z wypalonymi budynkami i głębokimi kraterami, co podkreślało powagę eksplozji. Filmy opublikowane w Internecie wydawały się pokazywać wt&oacute;rne eksplozje mające miejsce poza miejscem zdarzenia, co wzbudziło obawy, że niekt&oacute;re materiały wybuchowe mogły wylądować w pobliżu teren&oacute;w cywilnych. Wywiad brytyjski: dowody długotrwałego złego zarządzania W raporcie wywiadowczym opublikowanym w środę brytyjskie Ministerstwo Obrony stwierdziło, że eksplozja była &bdquo;bardzo prawdopodobnie&rdquo; spowodowana zaniedbaniem i niewłaściwym postępowaniem, nazywając to częścią wzorca &bdquo;rosyjskiej nieudolności&rdquo; w logistyce wojskowej. Zniszczenia podobno spowodowały ogromne straty dostaw przeznaczonych dla rosyjskich sił frontowych na Ukrainie. Możliwe, że największa samookaleczona strata Rosji To m&oacute;gł nie być pierwszy taki incydent w tym samym obiekcie. W czerwcu 2022 r. rosyjskie media poinformowały o śmiertelnej eksplozji w obwodzie włodzimierskim, w kt&oacute;rej cztery osoby zginęły podczas operacji załadunku &mdash; prawdopodobnie w tym samym składzie. Jeśli się potwierdzi, wydarzenie z 22 kwietnia może oznaczać &bdquo;największą pojedynczą stratę amunicji&rdquo; spowodowaną działaniami samej Rosji od czasu rozpoczęcia pełnoskalowej inwazji na Ukrainę w 2022 r., według brytyjskich urzędnik&oacute;w.
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Według brytyjskiego Ministerstwa Obrony ogromny wybuch w kluczowym rosyjskim składzie amunicji w zeszłym miesiącu prawdopodobnie był spowodowany złym obchodzeniem się z bronią i jej przechowywaniem. Wybuch zniszczył ponad kilometr kwadratowy jednego z gł&oacute;wnych rosyjskich zapas&oacute;w broni, co znacząco wpłynęło na logistykę wojskową w wojnie z Ukrainą. Pożar składu prowadzi do ogromnych zniszczeń Do eksplozji doszło 22 kwietnia w 51. arsenale GRAU, znajdującym się w pobliżu Kirżacza w obwodzie włodzimierskim w Rosji, około 80 kilometr&oacute;w na wsch&oacute;d od Moskwy. Uważany za jeden z największych skład&oacute;w amunicji w kraju, obiekt został dotknięty pożarem, kt&oacute;ry wywołał wiele potężnych eksplozji.

Wielka Brytania twierdzi, że rosyjskie błędy prawdopodobnie spowodowały ogromny wybuch w składzie amunicji

Murder-Suicide Suspected
According to the police, initial findings suggest the case is being treated as a murder-suicide. Wojciech Jabłoński, a spokesperson for the local police, stated that the man first shot the woman before taking his own life. The firearm believed to have been used in the incident has been recovered at the scene.
Preliminary information indicates that the incident may have started outside an apartment block and ended inside the building. However, officials have not yet released further details, noting that it is still too early in the investigation.
Investigation Ongoing
The deceased individuals have been identified as a 55-year-old man and a 54-year-old woman, both of whom were Polish nationals. The type of weapon used in the shooting has not been disclosed.
Police officers, technicians, and prosecutors are currently working at the scene. Evidence is being collected, witnesses are being questioned, and CCTV footage is being reviewed to better understand what led to the incident. Unofficial sources mentioned that shouting was heard before the gunshots.
Sub-inspector Aleksandra Freus confirmed that investigators are not considering the involvement of any third party at this stage. The investigation remains active as authorities work to determine the motive behind the event.
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A tragic incident occurred early Tuesday morning in the Stabłowice area of Wrocław, western Poland, where a man and a woman were found dead following reports of gunfire. The event unfolded around 6:00 a.m. and is currently being investigated by local authorities.

Two Dead in Suspected Murder-Suicide in Wrocław

<h3>Trump Open to Attending Peace Talks</h3>
"If I thought it would be helpful, I would fly there," Trump stated, though he did not give specific details on what role he might play in the discussions. His remarks appear to reflect his growing interest in encouraging negotiations between Kyiv and Moscow.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy responded positively to Trump's comments. In a message posted on X, Zelenskyy wrote, "All of us in Ukraine would appreciate it if President Trump could be there with us at this meeting in T&uuml;rkiye." He added, "I hope that the Russians will not evade the meeting."
<h3>Calls for Peace as Istanbul Talks Approach</h3>
Trump has recently been vocal in urging both Ukraine and Russia to move forward with peace talks in Istanbul. This comes after Russian President Vladimir Putin dismissed a 30-day ceasefire proposal offered by Ukraine and European allies. Instead, Putin proposed holding direct talks with Ukraine in Istanbul.
"Thursday's meeting with Russia and Ukraine is really important," Trump said earlier this week. "I was really insistent that the meeting take place. I think good things can come out of that meeting. Stop the bloodshed, it's a bloodbath," he added.
<h3>U.S. President Heads to the Middle East</h3>
While peace efforts continue in Europe, the current U.S. president is scheduled to travel across the Middle East this week. His trip includes stops in the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, and Qatar, where he will attend a series of high-level meetings.
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Trump Hints at Possible Visit to Turkey for Russia-Ukraine Peace Talks
Former U.S. President Donald Trump has suggested he may travel to Turkey to attend upcoming peace talks between Russia and Ukraine, saying he would go if he believed it would make a positive difference. His comments came during a news conference focused on drug pricing.

Trump Considers Attending Russia-Ukraine Peace Talks in Turkey

Frozen Talks,&ensp;Mounting Fears With little progress in discussions in recent weeks, there&ensp;are fears the administration of President Donald Trump could retreat if major progress is not made soon. Jen Psaki said the Kyiv government has agreed to a 30-day cease-fire plan but is claiming&ensp;that Russian President Vladimir Putin is seeking to sabotage peace talks by attaching unreasonable conditions.
EU Focuses on Accountability Sikorski spoke during the final stage of a two-day gathering&ensp;of EU foreign ministers in Warsaw along with the European Union's foreign affairs representative Kaja Kallas. Kallas said the EU was also drawing up contingency plans if the U.S. withdraws more, and added: "Russia does not seem to be&ensp;interested in peace."
She also said that European ministers would&ensp;formally recognise the establishment of a Special Tribunal for the Prosecution of the Crime of Aggression against Ukraine. The war crimes&ensp;tribunal will be launched formally in Lviv on Friday &ndash; the day of a major military parade in Moscow, to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the end of the second world war, which is being hosted by Vladimir Putin and attended by global leaders such as China&rsquo;s Xi Jinping.
Kallas confirmed the&ensp;two-year tribunal start "to confirm that there will be no impunity" for those responsible for crimes during the conflict. She also remembered&ensp;that &euro;1 billion would be provided for arms production in Ukraine.
Concerns Over U.S. Position Sikorski was explicit to note that the U.S. has been not been present at recent steps in the process of establishing the&ensp;Special Tribunal, having removed itself from the core group working on it in March. He&ensp;called it one of &ldquo;about a dozen important concessions&rdquo; the U.S leadership had already made to Russia.
"I don't see anything in the way of Putin trying to do a favor for Trump," he said, adding that he'd like&ensp;to see President Trump, who is also a deal maker, start "exerting pressure and some negative incentives to promote a reasonable response from the Russian side."
Diplomatic Jabs and Economic Push Diplomats cautioned that Iran&rsquo;s nuclear program was not a threat to the United States, and that the country&ensp;might still negotiate through intermediary parties.
Under the current U.S. administration, which has been&ensp;more concerned with repairing relations with Russia, threats of oil tariffs have also been used as leverage to urge progress in peace talks. The crisis is escalating and still attracting international focus, even the possibility of a&ensp;long-term solution is not clear.
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Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski has warned that if the US scrapes its participation in settling the&ensp;Ukraine-Russia conflict, the mediator's role may be assumed by China or Turkey. Addressing a debate on possible ceasefire talks, Sikorski said he has "hope that the United States will take over the peace process", but admitted there were "other candidates ready&ensp;to do that".
He referred to Turkey&rsquo;s current diplomatic outreach, and added: &ldquo;You have the P.R.C., which alone has the leverage to bring Putin to the&ensp;negotiating table and to mitigate his demands.&rdquo;

Poland Suggests China or Turkey Could Mediate Ukraine Peace Efforts

Tusk also took the opportunity to&ensp;ask for continuation of German's deployment of its Patriot air defense systems in Poland until years end. In January Germany sent two Patriot&ensp;batteries to Rzesz&oacute;w in southern Poland, a Westward hub for military aid to Ukraine. Tusk emphasized that the air defense and troops from Poland, Germany, and&ensp;other countries are good for Ukraine but also the entire Europe. He also called&ensp;for stronger European defense cooperation to fend off external threats, adding: &ldquo;What else would make sense other than protecting the whole of European territory?&rdquo;
 Security&ensp;Co-operation and NATO Responsibilities Chancellor&ensp;Merz acknowledged the security threat emanating from Moscow especially to Poland that has outer boundary borders with Russia as well as Belarus. He thanked Poland for its work on the behalf of NATO, saying, &ldquo;Poland is making tremendous efforts in this area and is doing so also&ensp;on behalf of the whole NATO alliance.&rdquo; Merz emphasized the necessity of fast and substantial progression in&ensp;the deterrence assets of Europe. In the wake of Russia&rsquo;s 2022 invasion of Ukraine and apprehensions about the United States&rsquo; role in the region during Donald Trump&rsquo;s&ensp;presidency, many European countries have raised their defense budgets.
 With 4.7 percent of GDP spent on the military,&ensp;a figure that should rise to 5 percent by 2026, Poland is the leader in the alliance for defense spending. Germany, in the meantime, had to change its constitution in order to clear a&ensp;course around its debt brake and spend heavily on defense. &ldquo;This is our contribution to European security,&rdquo; Merz said, emphasizing the broader European effort to bolster military&ensp;capabilities.
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Joint position on&ensp;the migration policies Tusk and Merz also&ensp;focused on illegal immigration. The two leaders were in agreement that all&ensp;of Europe must come together to stop illegal migration. We&ensp;have to have an EU-wide approach,&rdquo; Merz said. This week, his new interior minister, Alexander Dobrindt, decreed that illegal migrants, including asylum&ensp;seekers, should be turned back at German borders.
 Tusk said Poland backed the reform of the readmission policy that would allow countries to return illegal migrants but added: "We categorically don't want any of them to be sent to Poland, so we won't&ensp;accept them. Poland&ensp;has been under increasing pressure at the border with Belarus since 2021, which it has said was engineered by Belarus and Russia to wage a &ldquo;hybrid war.&rdquo;
 Before going to Warsaw, Merz also held talks with French President Emmanuel&ensp;Macron in Paris. The two leaders announced a&ensp;Franco-German Defence and Security Council to deal with the increasing security and economic challenges facing Europe.
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Friedrich Merz, who assumed the post of German&ensp;chancellor, visited Poland on Wednesday, making a big diplomatic move on his very first day in the office. While still in&ensp;France to begin his day, Merz proceeded to Warsaw, where he met Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk. Tusk welcomed the trip as indication of a "new opening" in Polish-German relations and saying it was vital for them to work together for the rest&ensp;of Europe and beyond. &ldquo;The choice to cooperate from the very beginning in Warsaw is the best evidence of how significant Polish-German relations are in the context of the future of Europe and, to some extent,&ensp;the future of the world,&rdquo; said Tusk.

Tusk and Merz Strengthen Polish-German Ties Amid Security Talks

NATO&ensp;Accession and Defense Spending Poland has only been strengthening its&ensp;military since NATO. Russia&rsquo;s 2014 annexation of Crimea led Poland and other members to increase their defense budgets to 2% of&ensp;GDP. This pledge has since been reinforced since&ensp;Russia&rsquo;s 2022 invasion of Ukraine. By 2024, Poland was NATO's highest defense spender, investing 4.2% of&ensp;its GDP on defense.
Poland has more than 200,000&ensp;soldiers at present. Tusk underlined that these units are ready to protect the country and they have sufficient arms to prevent&ensp;any threat.
Focus on Border Security and&ensp;Foreign Cooperation Tusk also referred to the East&ensp;Shield project, Poland&rsquo;s initiative for strategic defense of its borders with Russia and Belarus. He also disclosed that "Poland will conclude cooperation&ensp;treaties with France and the United Kingdom in the near future, so we will have closer links to international defense.
Repercussions of WWII&ensp;in Poland Poland&ensp;bears deep, bloody scars from World War II. The country was devastated by Nazi and, after the war, Soviet occupation,&ensp;which brought mass executions, the Holocaust and widespread destruction. Some 5.6 million people &mdash; an estimated 17 percent of&ensp;the population &mdash; died, including 3 million Jews. And cities such as&ensp;Warsaw were decimated.
President Duda&rsquo;s&ensp;global peace appeal On the 80th anniversary of Nazi Germany&rsquo;s defeat, President Andrzej Duda made a stirring appeal on social media:&ensp;&ldquo;No more war.&rdquo;
Duda cited ongoing world conflicts, ranging from Russia and Ukraine to the Middle East to India&ensp;and Pakistan, to underscore the urgency for peace.
He surmised that Poland, having learned the lessons of history, is determined to&ensp;be safe and secure &mdash; by the strength of its military and the strength of the international alliances.
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Prime Minister Donald Tusk "Only a strong and the modern army can&ensp;fill the wounds of World War Two,". Addressing soldiers&ensp;of the 1st Armored Brigade in Warsaw, Tusk said that nowadays the Polish army, which is soon to be the biggest in Europe, is much better organized and more armed and prepared to defend the country.
Tusk said with certitude that Poland would never&ensp;again experience a tragedy like WWII, saying the Polish Army would be the strongest in Europe.

Tusk: Strong Polish Army Heals WWII National Trauma

Cease-fire Tainted With Continued&ensp;Attacks The pause had been scheduled to take effect at midnight&ensp;Thursday, the 80th anniversary of Nazi Germany&rsquo;s defeat in World War II. But in less than 12 hours, Ukrainian military monitoring reported 734 violations of the truce&ensp;and 63 independent Russian attack operations. Twenty-three of them were still ongoing at the&ensp;time of the report.
&ldquo;We don&rsquo;t let Putin deceive anybody, and&ensp;not even himself,&rdquo; Sybiha said. Ukraine is in constant contact with the&ensp;United States, the European Union and other countries and international organizations to inform them of all documented violations of the ceasefire," he continued.
Demand for&ensp;Real Peace Moves The foreign minister of Ukraine said the country was ready to back a &ldquo;reliable&rdquo; cease-fire, proposing a complete 30-day&ensp;cessation of hostilities as one possible path to peace. He was unequivocal on&ensp;the point that symbolic or performative truces are no substitute for serious diplomatic efforts.
International Pressure Mounts Kyiv and Moscow both are confronting growing pressure from President&ensp;Donald Trump to resolve the conflict, still the largest military conflict in Europe since World War II. But, in&ensp;the face of such pressure, events on the ground have undermined the claims of Russia that it has initiated a ceasefire.
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&ldquo;The farce of the two-day cease-fire&ensp;announced by the Russian side by the Russia NSC Putin,&rdquo; Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said. He&ensp;said the so-called truce was unobserved by Russian troops, who conducted attacks throughout the frontlines.
Sybiha made his comments on the X platform after he consulted with Ukraine&rsquo;s&ensp;military top brass. He said the frontline reports leave no doubt about ongoing Russian&ensp;aggression, despite the ceasefire announcement.

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