Polish thought Information Service 29.09.2026
Poland. Ukrainian Ambassador to Poland Vasily Bodnar, together with the Consul General of Ukraine in Lublin Roman Shellac and Consul of Ukraine in Rzeszów Vasyl Yordanem met in the Abbey of Sisters Benedictine in Jarosław with a priest wounded in the attack of the Ukrainian Adrian Mantykiewicz. Priest in his name, but besides murdered and wounded priest, that forgives 31-year-old Ukrainian criminal Ihor M. The gathering was besides attended by Roman Catholic and Greek Catholic churches. The Embassy of Ukraine on its fb profile posted photos from this event.
Poland. The Parliament received a parliamentary draft amendment of the pension law from the FUS, which aims to limit pension payments for foreigners. The Confederacy wants to end immediately the "retirement tourism" which mainly Ukrainians use. According to the project, the right to equalisation until the minimum pension is to be dependent on the collection of appropriate funds in the ZUS account.
Poland/Spain. 30 years Ukrainian Ivan P., wanted by the European Arrest Order, was detained in Spain and on 24 September transferred to the Polish side. The Gdańsk Regional Prosecutor's Office accuses him of committing 77 crimes, including participation in alleged Vatowski crimes and the usage of falsified papers related to the employment of foreigners. On Monday, the Regional Prosecutor's Office in Gdańsk and the Marine Border defender Branch reported that after the transfer at Okęta airport, Ukrainian Ivan P. was escorted to the Gdańsk Investigation Arrest.
Poland. The Poznań territory Court has given its ruling in the case The Ukrainian Serhii T., who was accused of brutally murdering his wife and 2 daughters. A man heard the conviction of imprisonment for life. It will not be possible to apply for conditional release after 35 years. The conviction is not final.
European Union. Vice-President of the European Commission and advanced typical of the Union for abroad Affairs and safety Policy Kaja Kallas announced at a press conference following a gathering of EU defence ministers that purchasing plans worth more than €28,000,000 had already been approved as part of an EU debt to support Ukraine. The money will be spent, among others, on purchasing Patriot missiles, which are to come from future production in the US. Kaja Kallas believes that the European Union's puanities could now transfer missiles to Ukraine from their own stocks and in return receive new, financed from the EU debt to Ukraine.
European Union. Vice-President of the European Commission and advanced typical of the Union for abroad Affairs and safety Policy Kaja Kallas She warned that Russia was planning further acts of sabotage in Europe. She based her words on classified intelligence.
European Union. Brussels has approved 5 alleged European Defence Projects of Common Interest (EDPCI) to strengthen associate States' defence capabilities and European defence industry. One of the accepted projects is the program of the east Flanka Guard. It aims to strengthen the safety of the east external border of the European Union. It assumes the improvement of cooperation between countries in the land, air, sea and cyber dimension. The others concern drones and anti-drone systems, marine and submarine defence, space and air and rocket defense.
United States. president of the United States, Donald Trump, stated that he had asked the leader of Ukraine, Zelenski Volodymyrto reduce attacks on Russian refineries". president Trump stated: "I spoke to president Zelenski. I told him, you gotta cut back on the refineries. He said, well, that's most likely what we're gonna do, due to the fact that we're causing a global problem. There are also things he can do, but a very large problem is that Russian refineries are incapable to function as before.”
Russian Federation. president of Russia, Vladimir Putin signed another decree expanding the armed forces of his state. That's another decision this year. The full number of posts of the Russian Federation armed forces presently stands at 2,441,630. There are 1,500 soldiers in the state. The decree, which entered into force on 28 September, which is on the day of its signature, states that this number is to increase by 155,000 people.
Russian Federation. president of Russia Vladimir Putin transferred the assets of the Metro Cash&Carry commercial network to the interim management of JSC UK Torg RUS by decree. According to the Russian register, JSC UK Torg Rus was only registered on 8 September in Moscow. Its president is Johannes Tholey, who previously headed the Russian subsidiary of Matro Cash&Carry. This means, therefore, any kind of compromise between the Russian state and the current owner. On 17 September, Russian president Vladimir Putin signed a decree whereby the Russian assets of the Swiss Nestlé, French Auchan and OOO ‘Le Monlid’, operating under the Leman Pro brand, were transferred to the provisional management of AO ‘L.E.V. Management’.
Ukraine. According to ‘Rzeczpospolita’ 72 percent of Ukrainians believe Volodymyr Zelenski is liable for corruption in his surroundings. The survey was conducted on 12-21 September by telephone interviews based on a random example of cell telephone numbers in all regions of Ukraine, but for occupied areas.
Ukraine. Russian jet drone struck on Monday on the Ukrainian side about 2 km from the Dorohusk–Ja hours border crossing. Due to the Russian attack on western Ukraine, the Ukrainian=Polish crossings in Dorohusk and Zosina were evacuated, and alert sirens were one more time launched in Lublin Voivodeship.
Ukraine. The tragic financial situation of Ukraine. Prime Minister's Government Korean Serhii decided to frost any of the budget expenditure. The financial situation of the state is difficult, and Ukrainians are waiting for funds from abroad. Korecki stated: “In these circumstances, we proceed to implement strict anti-crisis measures to guarantee the most crucial thing – the request for defence and our citizens. Korecki spoke sparingly of ventures for which the authorities would not spend money from now on. This includes fresh construction projects, renovations and non-critical renovations, as well as public investmentsuch as parks, squares, fountains and surfaces.
Slovakia. The Prime Minister's destiny is at stake Robert Fico. Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico stated that is ready for early parliamentary elections as early as January 2027. His message fell during the increasing conflict within the coalition Smeru, Hlasu and the Slovak National Party. Fico stated: “It is not in my hands. I've been in politics besides long to be a fool. I'm here to regulation this country, but it can only be done if you have safe support in parliament. I can't look at what's happening there." The dispute primarily concerns Smeru's relation with the Slovak National organization Andreja Danka and environmental minister Tomáš Taraba, who entered the government from the SNS nomination.
The Netherlands. The Hague will usage EUR 10,000,000 for the operation of training centres for the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The funds are to be utilized straight for training soldiers in Ukraine. The Deputy Prime Minister and the Minister of Defence informed about this Dylan Yeşilgöz-Zegerius during the gathering of the Defence Ministers of the European Union. The Netherlands has already financed the preparation of Ukrainian soldiers. According to the Minister, nearly 100,000 military have been trained so far., inter alia, within the framework of the EUMAM mission.
Iraq. American soldiers leave Iraq after more than 2 decades. The Iraqi government claims that all U.S. military or logistical units have left its country, as reported by the Iraq News portal on Monday. According to the U.S. broadcaster NPR, their withdrawal will proceed until Wednesday. Only a fewer 100 American soldiers were stationed in Iraq this year.
Israel/Palestinian Authority. The Palestinian Ministry of abroad Affairs warned against the consequences of the Israeli Minister of Finance's message Becalela Smotricza, which called for the start of the war on the occupied West Bank and the liquidation of the Palestinian Authority. The hotel considered his words as part of a policy leading to further annexation and displacement.
Israel. The Israeli authorities stopped the procedure to let 2 Jews, a British citizen and a U.S. citizen to settle in the country, due to the fact that they were active in protecting Palestinians against the force of settlers in the occupied West Bank,” he stated on Monday "Haarec".
South Korea. Seoul demands an apology from Ukraine. Office of the president of South Korea Li Dze Mjunga requested authoritative explanations and apologies from Ukraine. Seoul accuses Kiev of disclosing information about the transfer of 2 North Korean POWs to South Korea despite an earlier confidentiality agreement in this case. Advisor to the Ukrainian leader Dmitry Lytva wrote on X: “There was no agreement on silence” and “Ukrainians have the right to know”. 2 North Korean soldiers were captured by Ukrainian forces in the Russian Kursk Oblast in 2025. president Zelenski published their photos. Both expressed their willingness to go to South Korea.
The service prepared the editorial squad of Polish Thought.
