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New Russian war crimes have been discovered in liberated areas around the Ukrainian city of Izium, the governments of Poland and Lithuania have held talks, and Poland is ready to buy South Korean weapons to modernize its military. This and more are in Friday’s edition of World News.
Mass graves in Izium
The scale of the atrocities committed by the invading Russians has finally begun to emerge after Ukrainian forces successfully recaptured thousands of square kilometers of the Kharkiv region. Investigators, forensics and war crimes prosecutors began exhuming hundreds of civilians killed in the war today in the city of Izium. Many of those murdered have not been identified, and investigators are looking for signs of executions and war crimes. TVP World Special Correspondent Don Arleth reports live.
Expose more Russian war crimes
As Ukrainian forces excavate more mass graves in areas recently liberated by Ukrainian forces, let’s review a list of crimes committed by Russian forces in Ukraine over the past seven months. These include rapes, forced displacement and thousands of civilian deaths since the start of the war in February.
Polish Prime Minister in Lithuania
The Lithuanian and Polish governments held a joint meeting in Vilnius, focusing on aid and security to Ukraine. Government representatives also discussed their countries’ strategic partnership. Reporting by Lithuanian correspondent Gabriela Jankauskaitė of TVP World.
Poland-Lithuania Cultural Cooperation
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Culture Piotr Gliński participated in the Polish-Lithuanian intergovernmental consultations in Vilnius. Minister Greensky spoke about the cultural projects that the two countries have been working on together and how these efforts are being carried out.
China Telecom building catches fire
In Changsha, China, a 200-meter-high China Telecom office building caught fire.
Modernization of the Polish Army
Faced with the Russian threat, the Polish government took comprehensive measures to modernize the Polish military. The latest effort is the recent approval by the Polish President and Defense Minister for the purchase and delivery of several South Korean FA-50 fighter jets.
Ukrainian history presented to Poles
Since the beginning of the Russian invasion, Poland has helped Ukraine far beyond helping refugees. Poles also promote Ukrainian culture in various ways. The World War II Museum in Gdansk hosts a new photo exhibition of the Battle of Kyiv in the early days of the war.
french flight frenzy
France is facing a flying frenzy after the largest union of air traffic controllers called for a strike on Friday. More than a thousand flights were canceled as airport employees demanded pay raises and better working conditions.
Poland and France basketball teams face off
Poland’s basketball team had a disappointing result in the EuroBasket semi-final in Berlin on Friday. Poland were beaten by France 95-54 after a stunning quarter-final victory over Slovenia. Poland will now compete for bronze on Sunday.
Guest of the World News
Ukrainian MP, lawyer and human rights activist Alona Shrum is a guest at TVP World, invited to talk about Izium, Bucha and steps to be taken to prosecute Russian war crimes
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