Media Watch- October 1

Russia Accuses West of 'De Facto' Fighting in Ukraine https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2023/09/24/russia-accuses-west-of-de-facto-fighting-in-ukraine-a82545 Poland to expand LNG terminal to boost gas independence from Russia https://www.polskieradio.pl/395/7786/Artykul/3248580 Andrzej Duda eases conflict with Ukraine https://www.warsawvoice.pl/WVpage/pages/article.php/58152/news Foreign Minister comments on Warsaw-Kiev crisis https://www.warsawvoice.pl/WVpage/pages/article.php/58154/news Ambassador of Ukraine in Poland: the grain dispute will not affect relations between Kyiv and Warsaw https://www.polskieradio.pl/395/9766/Artykul/3251905 Washington asks for explanation from Warsaw on arms to Ukraine https://www.warsawvoice.pl/WVpage/pages/article.php/58146/news Poland’s opposition leader calls for continued military support for Ukraine https://www.polskieradio.pl/395/9766/Artykul/3249267 NATO chief confident Poland will continue to support Ukraine https://www.polskieradio.pl/395/9766/Artykul/3251790 US: Republican party sharply divided over Ukraine https://www.polskieradio.pl/395/7785/Artykul/3251027 Germany may be seeking Ukraine’s help in changing Polish gov’t It is possible that Germany has offered Ukraine a fast track to the European Union in exchange for helping undermine the current Polish government, a senior politician with Poland’s ruling conservatives Law and Justice (PiS) has said. https://www.polskieradio.pl/395/7785/Artykul/3249184 Germany is changing the rules on its border with Poland Berlin is introducing tighter controls on its borders with Poland and the Czech Republic to curb illegal migration https://www.warsawvoice.pl/WVpage/pages/article.php/58183/news US preps unusual $2B loan for Polish military Poland has bought billions worth of U.S. military goods, in addition to Korean-made armaments. https://www.defenseone.com/policy/2023/09/us-loan-2-billion-polish-military/390630/ New U.S.-Poland Foreign Military Financing Direct Loan Agreement Showcases Strong Security Partnership https://www.state.gov/new-u-s-poland-foreign-military-financing-direct-loan-agreement-showcases-strong-security-partnership/ Poland to veto EU migration plan at summit next week https://www.polskieradio.pl/395/7784/Artykul/3251300 Lazy Categories: East, West, North, South https://cepa.org/article/lazy-categories-east-west-north-south/ Speaking Truth Unto Russia — Inspiration From the Cold War The need to reach ordinary Russians is as acute now as it was in the Cold War. We must generate new thinking and new methods to replicate past US success. https://cepa.org/article/speaking-truth-unto-russia-inspiration-from-the-cold-war/ Contract for Polish atom signed Polish Nuclear Power Plants (PEJ) has signed a contract to design Poland's first nuclear power plant with an American consortium of Westinghouse and Bechtel. https://www.warsawvoice.pl/WVpage/pages/article.php/58190/news Poland’s leaders unveil new Polish History Museum https://www.polskieradio.pl/395/7784/Artykul/3250765 Polish President to celebrate Pulaski Day in the USA https://www.polskieradio.pl/395/7784/Artykul/3251888 “Warsaw 1944 – Mariupol 2022” exhibition opens in Vilnius https://www.polskieradio.pl/395/9766/Artykul/3251122 The Award-Winning Polish Film That Poland’s Leaders Hate The director Agnieszka Holland says her movie “Green Border” encourages empathy with migrants trying to enter Poland. But the government has likened it to Nazi propaganda. By Monika Pronczuk https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/28/movies/green-border-poland.html Polish ruling party leader says new Agnieszka Holland movie ‘serves Putin’s plans’ https://www.polskieradio.pl/395/7784/Artykul/3247281