As Poland gears up for the May 18 presidential election, a striking political shift is taking shape: the once-unifying cause of support for Ukrainians is turning into a wedge issue on the campaign trail.

Polls open at 7 a.m. (0500 GMT) and close at 9 p.m. on May 18. Around 29 million people are eligible to vote. Exit polls will be published shortly after voting ends. Partial results will trickle in throughout the evening on Sunday and on Monday.

Poland will not send its military personnel as part of a possible peacekeeping force to Ukraine. This was stated in the Ministry of Defense of the country, according to the publication Onet.

Fly over Warsaw, Poland’s dynamic capital, where the meticulously reconstructed Old Town, the towering Palace of Culture and Science, and the serene Vistula River converge—captured in stunning drone footage that showcases the city’s remarkable blend of history,

WARSAW (Reuters) -Russian secret services were behind a massive fire that nearly completely destroyed a Warsaw shopping centre in May 2024, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said on Sunday after a year of investigation into the case.

I had always imagined Poland as a stark, gray country with a sterile Cold War feel — perhaps because much of what I know about it is based on its roles throughout history. Instead, I was astonished to find that its cities, like Kraków and Warsaw ...

The Lithuanian investigation found that a May 9, 2024 arson attack on an IKEA store in Vilnius, as well as the May 12, 2024 Marywilska fire, were set by Ukrainian citizens acting on behalf of Russia, Tusk wrote in March. A week earlier, Polish prosecutors had said a Belarusian refugee was responsible.

Poland will hold the first round of a presidential election on May 18, setting the scene for a vote that will be crucial for the pro-European government's hopes of implementing its reformist agenda.