Polish president holds phone call with Iranian leader | Russia threatens to cease cooperation with the UN over drone investigation | Poland’s Sochan makes NBA début | Residents of Nowy Port complain of coal dust nuisance

Polish president holds phone call with Iranian leader

Poland’s president has spoken with his Iranian counterpart over allegations that Iran is supplying drones to Russia in its war with Ukraine. The two heads of state “discussed bilateral issues and talked about the current international situation,” Polish officials said afterwards. During the call, Poland’s President Duda “outlined a very clear stance” about reports that Iran was selling drones to Russia for its invasion of Ukraine. “Poland aims to very actively counteract any weapons purchases by Russia,” a Polish presidential official told reporters. Ukraine on Tuesday moved to cut ties with Iran in response to the allegations that Iran is supplying drones to Russia and the US has threatened sanctions against Iran.

Source – Polskie Radio

Russia threatens to cease cooperation with the UN over drone investigation

Russia has threatened to stop co-operating with the UN in response to the UN Secretary General, António Gutteres’ investigation into Russia’s use of drones against civilian targets in Ukraine. A number of sources say that Russia has been purchasing so-called „kamikaze” drones from Iran since August to attack civilian and infrastructure targets in Ukraine, in violation of UN resolutions – a claim Russia denies. In response, the Secretary General of the United Nations, António Gutteres, has requested that experts visit Ukraine to investigate these allegations. The deputy Russian Ambassador to the UN, has called on Gutteres to stop „these unlawful investigations”, saying that Russia will be forced „to reassess its cooperation” with the United Nations.

Source – Polskie Radio

Poland’s Sochan makes NBA début

Polish American basketball player Jeremy Sochan has made his official début in America’s prestigious NBA league, scoring four points for the San Antonio Spurs in a home game against the Charlotte Hornets. Sochan, 19, on Wednesday became only the fourth Polish player in history to feature in the American National Basketball League. The Polish forward made the starting line-up for legendary coach Gregg Popovich’s side, becoming the youngest-ever San Antonio Spurs player to appear in the starting five of an NBA season-opening game. Sochan played 27 minutes on his début, notching four points, including an impressive slam dunk.

Source – Polskie Radio

Residents of Nowy Port complain of coal dust nuisance

And finally, residents of Gdańsk’s Nowy Port district are facing a nuisance of coal dust from the nearby Gdańsk port coal unloading operations which take place 24 hours a day and which force coal dust into the air, which then settles in the Nowy Port area. So far this year, almost 8 million tonnes of coal has been unloaded at the facility, with an expected 13 million tonnes expected to be processed by the end of the year, which is far above the normal amount. The coal dust is settling on cars and in people’s homes. The Environmental Protection Inspectorate has imposed orders on port authorities to take preventive actions such as damping coal and surrounding areas with water to reduce dust creation.

Source – Radio Gdańsk

Weather

Today will be cloudy day with some rain into the evening in a moderate breeze and temperatures of 9 degrees centigrade (48 degrees Fahrenheit) during the day and 6 degrees overnight. Tomorrow will be mostly cloudy with some showers in a gentle breeze and temperatures of 14 degrees during the day and 11 degrees overnight.

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