The development of strategic cooperation in the energy sector was the central topic of discussion between the Ukrainian delegation and Polish officials. During their working visit to Poland, representatives of the Ukrainian energy sector, including Deputy Minister of Energy Roman Andarak and CEO of Naftogaz Ukrainy Sergii Koretskyi, met with Wojciech Balczun, Minister of State…
Kyiv has approached Warsaw with a request for a EUR 120-million loan to purchase military products from Poland’s defense industry, Ukraine’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Andrii Sybiha has said. According to the foreign minister, Poland-made weapons – particularly the Piorun MANPADS and Krab self-propelled howitzers – have proven highly effective and battle-tested, which is why…
Polish state-owned defence firm Mesko has increased its production of small-calibre ammunition 5-fold, from 50 million to 250 million pieces a year, thanks to the establishment of a new production hall. That means output has now reached around 1 million bullets per working day, Prime Minister Donald Tusk has noted during a visit to the…
Poland has ordered nearly 25,000 Starlink terminals for Ukraine. The standard service subscription for one terminal costs Warsaw almost 5,500 UAH per month. This information was provided by the Ministry of Digitalization of Poland. According to the ministry, under the initiative of the Minister of Digitalization, in 2022-2023, as many as 19,560 Starlink terminals were…
On February 3, a Memorandum of Understanding on cooperation was signed between the Ukrainian Defence Industry and the Polish Armaments Group (PGZ). The document outlines the framework cooperation agreements between the defence industries of both countries. In particular, it covers the production of ammunition, maintenance of armoured vehicles and artillery, and strengthening of air defence.…
Unemployment in Poland has fallen below 5% for the first time since 1990, when the country was beginning its post-communist transition. New data from state statistical agency GUS showed that the unemployment rate fell to 4.9% in June, down from 5% in May. The reading was in line with analysts’ expectations. The last time GUS…
In the first half of next year, the Polish presidency of the EU will have its own proposals for changes to the EU’s trade cooperation with Ukraine. Polish Agriculture Minister Czeslaw Siekierski said this during a meeting with Polish farmers in Bialystok (north-east Poland) on July 18 at the office of the Voivode of Podlaskie…