The Chinese foreign minister has added his voice to the statements from the Chinese government that it will not provide weapons to either side in the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine.
The minister made the statement at a news conference in Beijing amid Western concerns that Beijing is considering supplying arms to Moscow.
Meeting the media alongside his visiting German counterpart, China’s top diplomat said: “Regarding the export of military items, China adopts a prudent and responsible attitude. China will not provide weapons to relevant parties of the conflict”. The minister is the highest-level Chinese official to make such an explicit statement about weapons sales to Russia.
Source – Polskie Radio
Inflation in Poland fell in March for the first time in many months according to Poland’s statistics agency.
Inflation has been rising in Poland since before the start of the war between Russia and Ukraine and peaked at 18.4% in February of this year. Poland’s central bank chief has predicted that inflation will drop to the single digits by the end of 2023. The Polish central bank said in its latest Inflation Report that inflation would average at 11.9 percent this year, followed by 5.7 percent in 2024 and 3.5 percent in 2025.
Source – Polskie Radio
Poland’s Prime Minister has said the war between Russia and Ukraine could last for many years to come and that Russia has sufficient natural and human resources to continue its aggression for the long haul.
The Polish prime minister also added that the strength of the Russian army must not be underestimated. Mateusz Morawiecki made the remarks in an exclusive interview with US broadcaster NBC News on Thursday night. The prime minister was wrapping up a three-day trip to America, during which he held talks with Vice President Kamala Harris at the White House, visited a factory producing the F-35 fighter jets in Georgia and toured a facility producing state-of-the-art Abrams tanks in Alabama.
Source – Polskie Radio
And finally, a Soviet T-34 tank which was destroyed at the end of the 2nd World War has been unearthed in the coastal district of Jelitkowo in Gdańsk.
The remains of the tank are now being recovered and preserved by a local historical society. The location of the tank was known to a local resident who showed it to the team of conservationists from the „Latebra” foundation in the city, who then began the work of excavating and recovering the remains. The forested areas of Jelitkowo were scenes of fierce fighting towards the end of the war. Retrieval work will continue this weekend.
Source – Radio Gdańsk
The Weather
Today will be a cloudy day, turning to rain later, in a moderate breeze with temperatures of 13 degrees centigrade (55 degrees Fahrenheit) during the day and 6 degrees overnight. Tomorrow will start rainy, clearing later, in a gentle breeze with temperatures of 9 degrees during the day and 4 degrees overnight.
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