Joanna Kakissis
Stories
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World
Krakow, Poland's second-largest city, strains to accommodate Ukrainian refugees
More than 150,000 displaced Ukrainians now live in Krakow, increasing the population by 20% in just a few weeks. Now the city is helping them find long-term housing, jobs and spots in schools.
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Business
Poland says its ban on all Russian oil and gas imports is the most radical in Europe
"While others in Europe looked at Russia as a business partner," the Polish prime minister said, "we saw that Russia uses gas and oil as a way to blackmail."
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Politics
President Biden visits Poland in diplomatic trip to Europe
President Biden is visiting Poland, next door to Ukraine. He gave a speech to U.S. troops stationed there to raise morale and also met with Polish President Andrzej Duda.
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World
Poland's history with Russia has inspired some Poles to join the fight in Ukraine
Citizen-soldiers are joining Ukraine's new international brigade of foreign fighters. They include Poles who compare Russia's invasion of Ukraine to the Soviet Union's brutal occupation of Poland.
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Ukrainian children and families are being taken in by Polish families
Many Polish families are offering temporary lodging for Ukrainians who have fled. Some Poles are fostering Ukrainian children who had been living at a home for orphaned or neglected children.
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Politics
Secretary of State Blinken visits Poland to discuss further assistance to Ukraine
Secretary of State Anthony Blinken is visiting Poland as Russia continues its assault on neighboring Ukraine.
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Food
A Ukrainian chef's borsch is an act of resistance
A chef famous in Ukraine for championing the nation's cuisine sees his cooking as part of the anti-Russian resistance.
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World
There's a complication in sanctioning Russia — it could cut Europe's gas supply
The U.S. is working to help Europe find alternative energy sources should war in Ukraine lead Russia to cut off natural gas supplies.
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National
Some NATO allies are sending military aid to Ukraine
President Biden let slip that the allies are not all on the same page regarding the standoff between Russia and Ukraine. Indeed, some are already rushing weapons to Ukraine. Others are holding back.
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Environment
These Portuguese kids are suing 33 European countries to force them to cut emissions
Adults "can see us as serious or they can see us as a joke," one of the kids says. "A lawsuit is not a joke," her brother adds. The European Court of Human Rights has fast-tracked their 2020 lawsuit.