Russia halts gas supplies to Poland and Bulgaria over non-compliance with rouble payment ultimatum

Russia halted gas supplies to Bulgaria and Poland on Wednesday for rejecting its demand to pay in roubles, taking direct aim at European economies in its toughest retaliation so far against international sanctions over the war in Ukraine. The step was denounced by European leaders as “blackmail”, and comes as European countries have joined the… Read More Russia halts gas supplies to Poland and Bulgaria over non-compliance with rouble payment ultimatum

Poland says it will withdraw troops from Afghanistan at end of June

Poland will withdraw its troops from Afghanistan at the end of June, President Andrzej Duda said on Thursday, bringing its two-decade presence in the country to an end. NATO allies agreed in April that foreign troops under NATO command will withdraw from Afghanistan in coordination with a U.S. pull-out by September 11. “At the end… Read More Poland says it will withdraw troops from Afghanistan at end of June