for the german economy will have something that will resonate potentially across the rest of the u. poland has now also seen its gas supplies directly from russia being halted because it too, is refusing to pay for that gas in rubles now some have questioned whether this payment in rubles could be a breach if you sanctions. but officials and ambassadors saying that the advice that come from europe in commission has been pretty unclear on this. at some points over the last few weeks, the commission has said look, if companies want to open accounts with gas from bank pay in euro's or dollars, and then that money is converted to euro's that would be completely ok. it's also come out and say, no, this does breach a sanction. so companies are in a situation not feeling particularly clear. however, one german company, this is utilities company, one of the biggest, which is cool, uniform. i said it believes painful rubel at rubles in this mechanism. of exchange would be ok, it would be legal and the sanctions regime, and that is something that they are intending to pursue in the near future. now,

u. s embassy cab which continues to operate, but out of poland and one hasn't seen lines in front of the u. s. embassy, warsaw, waiting for visas for a while. and now you see them again. i think the most important point, steve, though, is that as the polls take in millions of refugees into their homes, that the polls here clearly basically 2 lines that i always say to the poles when i'm on polish television. and that is polar sky. yes, best bet. sheena, poland is safe and polar sky. yes, it's our best to jonah. poland is secure, and poland is safe and secure. because america stands with it. and america will fight for every square inch of polish soil because it is a member of nato. i am grateful to president biden, to vice president harris, to secretary blinkin secretary austin and the top u. s. officials who have been here in poland in the last 5 weeks and that is a lot of v v i. p is coming through and saying the same message, and every time they said it, it wasn't less important. the polls need to get that kind of reassurance as they do that heavy lift. and it was important when presid

u. 3 poland was brought in a state of emergency and deployed more than 12000 troops to prevent the crossings claiming the arrivals threat and national security. police authorities also long denied any media or even humanitarian access to those on the frontier. despite the freezing temperatures and several so called areas of exclusion remain in place to this day, the poland, not alone in its 2 face to approach the international community has rushed to help you, cranium, migrants erased billions of dollars in aid, while ignoring other refugees. politicians on celebrities raised about $11000000000.00 and a recent international drive called stand up for ukraine. organizers say that more than $4000000.00 ukrainian refugees will receive funding from the event. it's an outpouring of support, unlike was being seen regarding migraines from warsaw nation, relatively european. they look like any european family that you would live next door to. this is not a developing 3rd well nation 15 your or is it because the u. s. wouldn't like what syrian refugees would tell them. the american dream is aligned, t

u. k. and poland, for instance. and now doing. that's what president lensky has been asking for. that's what he says will make the crucial difference. so when chancellor sholtes talks about making it possible for the ukrainian military to defend their country, well, he was asked to answer, which he hasn't done so far. how they can do that with just the support they're getting from germany, simon. so in summation support for ukraine, no change in security policy and no involvement of nato. thus right, i think the non involvement of nato is a clearly continuing policy because there is the fear that nato became a warring party, the war could spread. and also potentially vladimir putin could be tempted to escalate it somehow. for instance, with a nuclear strike or something like that. so that policy continues, but i think there is an argument within nature within the g 7 of how quickly you know they can ramp pop and really back the ukrainian defense effort. i mean, i will have shouts himself, says it's a russian objective now to take control of the integrity of ukraine. that's what h

u 3, poland was brought in a state of emergency and deployed more than 12000 troops to prevent the crossings claiming the arrivals threatened national security. political authorities also long denied any media or even humanitarian access to those on the frontier. despite the freezing temperatures and several so called areas of exclusion remain in place to this day, the poland, not alone in its to face the approach, the international community has rushed to help you when you migrate and race billions of dollars in a while, ignoring other refugees politicians on celebrities raised about $11000000000.00 and a recent international drive called stand up for ukraine. the organizers say that more than $4000000.00 ukrainian refugees will receive funding from the event. it's an outpouring of support, unlike what's been seen regarding migrating from warsaw nations in the middle east . the refugee agency drew attention to the space nationals from water in syria and a recent report saying that last year it received less than half of the funding needed to help them. we heard from syrians, we spoke, count

have the most sabotaged politics. ever in german history, we are facing at the minute and in the u that poland and bulgaria are taking now gas from other european partners. is it for a higher price? is i think it's chosen by them, but i think with a purpose they want the more you're, you're the so called help. so from the money the europe call collects from germany and divide bond amongst the the, the other partners like italy, spain and bronze. now poland and bulgaria want to have even a bigger share because they claim they are suffering so much. no, no, they did it themselves. they choose to do this. there was no obligation to do that . there was no need to do this. this enter escalation of the situation is totally free, choose and, and it's again, the interest of the european people, the european people, one piece on the, your age continent, no escalation, no, nothing. they want to work with each other and they don't want to have the, the, the boundary. they don't want to have separation. but what the politicians do is in favor of the personal networks of their personal good doing all that

u with poland and what if poland enters, uh, ukraine into the western part of ukraine, i now understande the division of ukraine is not the worst political option, but from my point of view. uh, this can only mean one poland will be next, who will fight with the russian federation, the ukrainian ram did not work, and they will be thrown into battle. uh, poland, i don't believe that some nice stable stable demarcation can be easily achieved there, so the united states wants to be abandoned. uh, new-new battering ram, and russia is more powerful than ukraine, so the united states is behaving. uh, very uh, assertive, but very aggressive, but i still have questions. is this? e part of some big plan or already all the plans have failed, i'm leaning towards this option, and they are starting to improvise very dangerously improvising very dangerously united states they are not masters of plans. well, rather. disrupt plans, but almost everywhere where they try to put their plan into practice. they face a reality that does not lend itself to spells, does not lend itself to their magic wands, and

before hostilities broke out lithuanian, poland have built their own liquefied natural gas ports. and now purchase ellen g from guitar, norway, and the u. s. north of postman in western poland, the amal pipeline meets the new baltic pipe from the west. the baltic pipe has been built with the help of denmark and the european union. it's expected to deliver natural gas from norway to poland very soon, and go into operation as early as the 2nd half of this year. that will make poland independent of russian gas. and it could also transport supply from the west to ukraine. for some more analysis, let's bring in simone natalia up yet i he is a senior fellow at the brutal thinktank and he joins me from rome. welcome to the program, simona gas from is stopping gas deliveries to poland and bulgaria. how does it work? when russia turns off, the taps well does it indeed the what is happening or russia. wheeler simply diminish the volumes that are flowing through those pipeline. so by the amount that we're contracted with these countries, of course, so both the poland and bulgaria also are transit countries. so they, the pipeline continues to othe

u. s. and poland. between them they say that they are sending in tanks ammunition for how it says at grenade launchers. or because they said to match the capabilities over the russian army, and the u. k. armed forces minister has said it is completely legitimate. ukrainian army, to use such heavy weaponry to attack targets in russia is completely legitimate for ukraine to be targeting in russia's depth in order to disrupt the logistics. that if they weren't disrupted with directly contribute to death and carnage on ukrainian soil, could they use british ordinance at all to do that is only concern. any of them weapons we've given them for defensive purposes get used and that would that cause any problems? well, i think it is the case that things that the international community are now providing to ukraine, half the range to ah, to be used over the borders despite the fact that these weapons have already been since you quite for the last few months. nay, too, has been very clear. it does not intend to pu

u. k. and poland. they've announced that they are sending tanks, they sending ammunition from how it says a grenade launchers. and all of this is due to the fact that these countries say that they need the ukrainian army to be able to match the capabilities of the russian army. the u. k. defense secretary has also been speaking saying it is completely legitimate for ukraine to use any weaponry that it sends to it against russian targets on russian soil. completely legitimate for ukraine to be targeting in russia's depths in order to disrupt the logistics that if they weren't disrupted, would directly contribute to death and carnage on ukrainian soil. could they use british ordinance at all to do that is only concern. any of them weapons we've given them for defensive purposes, get used in that without causing problems? well, i think it is certainly the case that things that the international community are now providing to ukraine, half the range to, ah, to be used over the borders. now what all of thes

u. member states have contributed nearly $3000000000.00 to ukraine. poland the u. k. germany in france have been the main providers. and that i don't know, as a former ukrainian defense minister and now a fellow at the atlantic council, he says, getting the right weapons to ukraine will make all the difference. russia has a whole number of troops which are equipped with the heavy weapons and equipped with multiple rocket systems and our etc. and you brain, your brain is much more efficient, your brain is way more motivated and, and know it's better and it's fights better. so the, if you have additional weapons which we've been talking to, many different partners obviously, in this case it will be, you know, we will be able to actually win and turn this into the counter offensive and actually push russians out of the country, which will go as far as he is let go, so he will be moving along like as much as i can. so it's not like he has a certain plan to, to capture a part of the generator going in reason and then say ok that, that's all i want to know. he will be mo

u. member states have contributed nearly $3000000000.00 to ukraine. poland the u. k. germany in france had been the main providers of holland woman is a military expert from the atlantic council in washington. earlier he told me that even if russia takes matter, you pulled a number of ways ukraine can continue to fight back. if the requirements were able, there was a land bridge called across the curt peninsula, that lakes both ends of the sea of as off. if that bridge were to be destroyed, the russians would have to go around that would ruin the russian land bridge. so i think that mary, opal is much more of an emotional issue than it is a real strategic one. ukrainians need to take that bridged out and that would really destroy the ability of the russian to be able to resupply crimea, whether they are capable doing that or not. i certainly will urge that. well, i would also urge, using whatever capacity they have to destroy, the black sea fleet is vital right now to the psychological effects it will have on moscow holland. just a final thought to you earlier befo

u. s. and poland, who say they going to sending things such as tanks, ammunition for the how it says and also coordinate launches all because they believe that this is the only way that ukrainian forces can match the capability of the russian army. we've heard from berlin to that, there was a dramatic shift in policy that this idea that germany now also will send in heavy weaponry all murray to ukraine. all of course on nato members. and this comes as they is that meeting taking place today. it's being hosted by the us in germany at an air base there. and either what the idea that is going to be put across too many nato allies who be in attendance is that they need to do more to assist ukraine. but despite the fact that weapons have been going into ukraine over the past few months from allies, including nato allies. so far what we've heard from may to itself is that there is no intention to put troops on the ground. in fact, we've heard many times from again, stilton, but this is the secretary general of nato, that nato does not want to see this conflict to escalate beyond the confines of the

u. k. and it's a lease sign, the full power packed with 1934 poland and germany signed a non aggression declaration. 1935 and the u. k. l. germany sign a naval agreement. 1938. the u. k. france and italy. agree to the petition of czechoslovakia between germany, poland, and hungary. 1939 in latvia under stony assigned non aggression pact with germany. as fox law, as i. i'm an golf from deutsch front door to want brandy's of it on your knees, pushed him to mos mcduffton heter some type point don via designed for far less ish t v isn't oh, the magnum folk gave me. well then, i guess he wagner and england stayed on dark guns. army no field is what? well known american also dean henderson thinks of past events. poland and hungary invaded czechoslovakia before hitler invaded poland because poland and hungary work and already with the nazis and france in england basically through chuckles havoc yonder, the bus. and they don't really want us to remember that part you see, but they just and then them again, if had been for stalin coming on the eastern front, they would abandon a lot more people in eastern e

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controlled energy company gas prom has announced that is cutting gas deliveries to both poland and bulgaria. neither of the 2 e. u nations have complied with a demand from russia's president, the president putin, to start paying for deliveries in roubles. several other you nations including germany, also yet to comply ada, heavily reliant on russian gas. here's what polish prime minister mateusz. moreover risky, had to say about the cut off then like a no patricia, as i have emphasized many times, a poland has prepared to diversify its gas supplies and to obtain gas from various sources. and not even before the baltic gas pipeline enters service. we will be able to protect our economy, stronger, protect our households and poles, people against such a dramatic step by russia and clock in as is thrown at us. earlier i spoke to journalist young polo cut in war, so i asked him if poland will cope without russian gas asked. the polish prime minister says, well officially they can, and they have good reasons to say. so m giving the fact that the deposits here in poland are according to officials that are pretty much fi

there's real call and the europeans understood that in some ways. poland 2 was preparing to invade the u. s. s. o, with handler, the dismemberment of russia lies up the heart of the polish policy in the east. the main goal is to weaken and defeat russia. from a report by the polish army general staff intelligence branch. but angela had other plans that didn't involve poland. i don't know as ralph was in and enjoy our diet room. the bay pilgrimage, attending damita wanted to present on those as well, sir. that's why the law the there's roger's mm journalist young angle god is curator at the museum of polish history. and also as natalie michelle, just so photography on to what options started. ya. a sport on dish. loud their voice a raj, it's kicking uminski representatives frontier. it's a chest a go to a month ago. pop actually been from out of phase, wasn't it photography upsets 5, you don't have it as an extra if are the ski, i mean she, he started snail deliver but as a result with all that and you have to pay me thought, not for any he thought he brought back effective snell. ah, but

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u. s. space in poland or mania. it's an honest deal, but they still keep saying no. the treaty on open skies is also dead. it no longer exists. the new start treat is the only remaining tool to control the arms that we have. we initiated the talks with us about what can be done after the 5 year extension runs its course, which is 4 years from now. since the common understanding is that the u. s. is not planning to extend it any more. we have to fruitful rounds of talks in july and september 2021 feet. but we collected after that made it clear that we have some serious disagreements and the both sides understand what they are. we have to work in groups established that were tasked with defining the scope of the agreement and specific threats to be considered during the talks in the future. united states refuse to maintain all this work because russia was forced to defend the russian population in ukraine. they yes, those people were bombed by the official regime and no one in the west seem to care . the west only encouraged kids of phobic neo nazi policies when kids o

threat is still present and there are still enemy positions inside the as of style factory. poland, and the u. s. 2 of the most vocal opponents of russia's offensive in ukraine have been discussing a polish annexation of what warsaw claims to be. its historical possession, reportedly, territories used to control and what's now western ukraine, that's according to information obtained by russia's foreign intelligence service. earlier. my colleagues don mcwhorter and nicky, aaron discuss the issue according to information received by russia's foreign intelligence service. washington and warsaw are working on plans to establish tight polish, military and political control over so called historical positions in ukraine. according to this report from russian intelligence, the stage, one of this plan would involve deploying polish peacekeepers to western ukraine under the pretext of defending the country from russian aggression. that's despite the fact that this area would be the least likely to see any sort of confrontations with russian forces. warsaw its actual objective, would apparently be to

other u member states like poland fearing a possible aggression on its soil. once you're up to be less reliance on russian energy resources, poland has taken in more ukrainian refugees than any other you nation. and it's been a crucial transit point for nato weapons heading to ukraine. poets also planned to prevent the possible escalation of the conflict. and how can europe be entirely free of its dependence on russian oil and gas? well, put those questions to poland separately. foreign ministers, we caught up with him at the door for him. 2022 world leaders and policy makers came together to discuss geopolitical alliances, economic development, security, and ways. the world can transform for a new era puzzle. jablonsky talked to al jazeera pa, vo, jablonsky, the devotee, foreign minister of poland. thank you so much for talking to andy 0. hello, thank you for having me. i'll pleasure. let's start with the war in ukraine. has it made the possibility of conflict between poland and extension, of course, nato, and between russia more likely? now, this reality see

we've also heard from other countries in the u, from spain, from poland, both using the word genocide to describe the act that they have seen that they believe are being committed by russian forces in ukraine. i'm also calling on an international investigation into these alleged war crimes. to begin immediately. germany's defense minister says the e, you must now consider banning the importation of all russian gas dominant. kane has more from berlin. what you have here is a growing recognition from the political elite here suddenly the governing parties . that what's in place right now is not enough in so far as sanctions is concerned . so different voices, again from the same party. as mrs. lambert, the defense minister, over the course, the last 24 hours had been saying that further measures are needed. so the, the general secretary, as it were, of the party yesterday evening was saying that the tap to russian gas was being tightened further. and we know that the chancellor, mister shots, over the course of the last few days in response to the scenes from boucher said that further s

and with assistance, they've had considerable assistance so far from the likes of poland from the u. s. less so from germany, from the u. k as well. they're trying to generate a will generate reinforcements in reserves. those reinforcements in reserves or what are likely to prevail if heavy weapons continue to flow that way likely to prevail in this war of attrition. ok, just one quick big picture question for you. if you don't mind, what do you see as the broader implications of this war for security in europe because it looks rather bleak at the moment. yes. matters will stabilize in due course. i think ford is whether it's war is going to go on for much of this. yeah, but what it has achieved is extending nato's board with him from essentially austonia to the 1200 kilometers of finland, who are likely to join nato will be far stronger. tactical operational strategic levels and russia severely, militarily, i kind of speak to the military militarily, we can now for many years to come whatever the outcome in the dob. thank. thank you very much for talking with her that former intelli

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before hostilities broke out lithuanian, poland had built her own liquefied natural gas ports and now purchase ellen g from guitar, norway, and the u. s. north of postman in western poland, the amal pipeline meets the new baltic pipe from the west. the baltic pipe has been built with the help of denmark and the european union. it's expected to deliver natural gas from norway to poland very soon and going to operation as early as the 2nd half of this year. that will make poland independent of russian gas. and it could also transport supplies from the west to ukraine. earlier i spoke to young fellow cut, he's a correspondent in warsaw for a german public, broad case caster, a r d, and i asked him if poland will be able to cope with a hot of russian gas applies. well, they have for good reasons to say, so the 1st is reserves which are according to official data at around 2 thirds of their capacities. and the 2nd thing is that the heating season is almost done. and one of the main reason, prime minister just mentioned poland has invested quite a lot into a terminal, a to import liquid natural gas. ellen g g s port in the baltic sea and

which go by land, u through u from the territory of poland from the territory a of other neighboringstates, and by rail by road transport and uh, so far, alas, uh, we do not hear about any m-th definite overlap of these military supplies. you know it really is. well, i wouldn't say it's amazing. i'm not a military strategist, so to speak. i don't know what's in the way. well, in general, so gentle, well, a simple one in our simple everyday russian folk logic. in general, of course, that in order to interrupt these deliveries, but diplomatic efforts are not enough, probably, it still makes sense, uh, to hit some key ones, i don’t know . i don't know what the point is called there points. yes, of a special type, so that these deliveries were technical impossibilities in a diplomatic way. it is impossible to block them. why don't we act like this? well, i repeat. i don’t know, because i probably, so to speak, do not have all the fullness of strategic information, what worries me the most and upsets me is the news that more states are planning to reopen their embassies, kiev, that is, th