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Tim Mak

Here’s what we’re reading today:

Poland has begun construction of a line of defensive fortifications called the Eastern Shield on its border with Russia.

$2.5 billion has been allocated to strengthening Poland's borders with Russia and Belarus in an effort to deter aggression.

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The Polish Foreign Ministry replied to #Zelenskyy after he said that he had asked Warsaw to hand over MiG fighter jets, but Poland had not.

The Polish FM justified this by pointing to the aid his country had already provided and the fact that Russia was also a threat to #Poland.

Sikorski odpowiedział Zełenskiemu. "Zrobiliśmy więcej, niż jakikolwiek inny kraj"

- W proporcji do PKB Polska zrobiła dla Ukrainy więcej niż jakikolwiek inny kraj. (...) Nam też Rosja grozi i nie wszystko jest możliwe - odpowiedział dziennikarzom w czwartek wieczorem szef MSZ Radosław Sikorski. Był to komentarz do wcześniejszych słów prezydenta Ukrainy, który zarzucił Polsce, że ta nie przekazała reszty swoich MiG-ów i nie chce strącać rosyjskich rakiet nad Ukrainą.

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The U.S. believes #China is concerned about Russia’s growing ties with N #Korea and urges China to limit #DPRK military involvement in #Ukraine, the NYT writes.

But, #China may protest DPRK’s actions, as they could risk drawing EU attention to Taiwan and impacting regional stability.

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If you missed our last story about the #ecocide Russia is committing in Ukraine, you can read it via the link.

Ukraine’s new Ecocide war crime theory

Ukraine claims Russia committed over 4,700 environmental crimes during the war. It now seeks new international laws to make wartime environmental harm illegal.

(www.counteroffensive.news)

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Nemo, Sinfonie Orchester Biel Solothurn - The Code (Orchestral Version)

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