Radosław Sikorski
Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Poland
Photo: Martin Lahousse, CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons, cropped)
- 7h ago
EU leaders reject US push to unfreeze Russian assets as Trump-Zelensky rift deepens
European leaders turned down a reported US proposal to release billions of euros in frozen Russian assets, while Czech prime minister Andrej Babiš accused Trump of betrayal over a Russian diesel deal.
- 9h ago
Former BBN chief Jacek Siewiera warns Russian hybrid escalation will peak this winter
Jacek Siewiera tells Radio ZET that the essential phase of Russia's hybrid war will come this winter, while Radosław Sikorski accuses President Karol Nawrocki of downplaying the threat.
- 3d ago
US ambassador to NATO praises Poland's defence spending amid US base talks
Matthew Whitaker wrote on X that Poland spends nearly 5% of GDP on defence this year, while a decision on a permanent American base in Poland is expected in early December.
- 3d ago
Wadephul says Russia targets all of Europe as Tusk urges tougher sanctions
German foreign minister Johann Wadephul told the Warsaw Security Forum that Europe must tighten cooperation after a drone attack plot at Leipzig airport. Donald Tusk, after meeting Lithuania's prime minister, argued that the EU should strengthen Russia sanctions rather than weaken them.
- 4d ago
Germany holds two Turkish suspects over arson at Polish Starlink station, more arrests follow
A court in Nürtingen ordered two Turkish nationals held in pretrial custody on 13 October 2026 while Poland seeks their extradition over a 23 September fire at a Starlink station in Masovia.
- 4d ago
Government spokesman says Braun must be taken seriously as a threat, not as a politician
Government spokesman Adam Szłapka said on Tuesday, 13 October, that Grzegorz Braun should be treated as a serious threat to Polish interests, responding to President Karol Nawrocki's Rzeczpospolita interview on a right-wing Senate pact.
- Oct 9
Yesilgöz calls Russia 'our enemy', Russian embassy demands the Dutch cabinet clarify
Defence Minister Dilan Yesilgöz said in a Thursday budget debate that Russia is no longer just an aggressor but the Netherlands' enemy. On Friday she called Russia 'our biggest security threat', while Prime Minister Rob Jetten embraced her word choice.
- Oct 9
Court orders Sikorski to correct claim that Gibała is a liar before Kraków runoff
A Kraków regional court ruled on Friday that Radosław Sikorski must stop repeating that a court had called mayoral candidate Łukasz Gibała a liar or mythomaniac. The correction must stay visible until voting ends on Sunday.
- Oct 8
Nawrocki stays most trusted politician in CBOS survey as Braun ranks least trusted
President Karol Nawrocki holds first place with 53% trust in the September CBOS survey, while 51% distrust Prime Minister Donald Tusk, a rise of 5 points from August. A separate SW Research poll found 46.1% of Poles dissatisfied with Tusk's performance.
- Oct 8
Poland refutes Ukrainian report claiming readiness to transfer 29 F-16 jets
The Polish foreign ministry intervened after Ukrainian channel Espreso claimed Warsaw offered 29 F-16 fighter jets, prompting the outlet to issue an apology and clarify that talks concern MiG-29s.
- Oct 7
Jarosław Kaczyński files Supreme Court cassation appeal in defamation case against Radosław Sikorski
PiS leader Jarosław Kaczyński submitted a cassation appeal against an appellate verdict that dismissed his defamation lawsuit over Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski's 2021 post regarding the Smolensk air disaster.
- Oct 6
Polish Foreign Ministry and Presidency Clash Over Washington Ambassador Nomination
Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski claimed President Karol Nawrocki proposed Nikodem Rachoń as ambassador to Washington, prompting presidential aide Marcin Przydacz to reject the assertion as untrue.
- Oct 5
Russia expands autumn strikes on Ukraine as Berlin signs 8.5 billion euro arms deal
Russian forces intensified strikes across Ukrainian infrastructure in early October, prompting an 8.5 billion euro German defense agreement and discussions in Poland over border air defense.
- Oct 5
Poland and Lithuania prepare emergency evacuation plans for one million Baltic residents
Ministers meeting in Budzisko agreed on logistical frameworks to handle up to one million potential evacuees across the Suwałki Corridor in the event of Russian military action, while extending border controls into 2027.
- Oct 5
US and Polish officials condemn Tucker Carlson over remarks justifying 1939 invasion of Poland
Diplomats and political leaders in Warsaw and Washington rejected statements by American commentator Tucker Carlson, who cited Adolf Hitler to argue that Germany's 1939 attack on Poland had legitimate territorial justification.
- Oct 5
Kaczyński asks Polish defence minister if Trump pressured him over government change
Law and Justice leader Jarosław Kaczyński has called on Deputy Prime Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz to clarify whether Donald Trump pressured him to alter Poland's governing coalition during a March meeting in Washington.
- Oct 5
US and Poland advance talks on permanent military base as Pentagon prepares force review
Polish officials expect a decision by December 2026 on converting the rotational American troop presence into a permanent Land Forces installation, with Wielkopolskie and Dolnośląskie under consideration.
- Oct 2
Putin denies plans to attack Europe as Western leaders warn of escalating sabotage
Speaking at the Valdai Club, Russian President Vladimir Putin denied intentions to attack Europe, while European leaders reported state-sponsored sabotage and Ukraine faced a $27 billion defense funding gap.
- Oct 1
Polish government and presidential office clash over horse upkeep contracts in Promnik
A political dispute in Warsaw intensified after government officials questioned Chancellery of the President contracts funding three horses kept at the Promnik official residence.
- Oct 1
Polish Defence Minister Kosiniak-Kamysz Confirms March 2026 White House Meeting With Donald Trump
Polish Deputy Prime Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz confirmed holding a direct discussion with US President Donald Trump in Washington on 2 March 2026, following cross-party assistance from the Presidential Chancellery and Law and Justice MEP Adam Bielan.
