Helena Marusarzówna – mistrzyni narciarska, żołnierz AK, kurier tatrzański, zamordowana przez Niemców w wieku 23 lat
Helena Marusarzówna była przed wojną najlepszą polską zawodniczką narciarską, kurierką tatrzańską, działaczką konspiracji niepodległościowej, odznaczoną pośmiertnie Krzyżem Walecznych i orderem Virtuti Militari. https://twitter.com/NieZapomnijONas/status/1482979080517693440?s=20&t=o8cOld_WuLazkdvBvaV2cw Pochodziła z ubogiej, góralskiej rodziny. Już w dzieciństwie startowała w zawodach narciarskich, które organizował dla najmłodszych Kornel Makuszyński. Gdy dorosła, wstąpiła do sekcji narciarskiej Polskiego Towarzystwa Tatrzańskiego w Zakopanem. Siedmiokrotnie zdobyła tytuł […]
Helena Marusarzówna: a Polish ski champion and Home Army hero
From an early age, Helena Marusarzówna left no doubt as to her predestination to become an outstanding sports performer. In the area of Zakopane where she originated from, she participated in numerous ski competitions, which she won most of the time. In the mid-1930s, she was admitted to the Ski Section of the Polish Tatra […]
Iga Świątek cruises to the second round at the Australian Open
Despite having struggled in her opening game at the Australian Open against the German Jule Niemeier, Iga Świątek logically qualified for the second round by 6-4; 7-5 in just about an hour. https://twitter.com/JJlovesTennis/status/1614942985451626496 The beginning of the match was laborious for both contenders, who neutralised each other with strong and offensive tennis. It’s eventually the […]
“Let’s nuke Poland and the UK” – says Russian propagandist
In one of his recent programs, Russian TV propagandist Vladimir Solovyov argued that „France, Poland and Britain are legitimate targets” and should be struck to prevent them from supplying tanks and armoured vehicles to Ukraine. Solovyov encouraged Russian President Vladimir Putin to bomb France, the UK, and Poland, claiming that “full-scale World War 3” had […]
Russian propaganda accuses Poland of planning to annex Western Ukraine
In late 2022, the Russian SVR Intelligence Service launched a new magazine titled Intelligence Officer (“Rasviedchik”). The latter is yet another propaganda tool of the Kremlin, allowing Vladimir Putin to push his anti-Western narrative through to the Russian public. It consists among others, of a series of geopolitical analyses. One of the texts published lately […]
Poland ranks 20th in the world in terms of military power
Poland jumped up by four places in the Global Firepower ranking of the world’s most powerful militaries compared with last year. The 2023 edition of the ranking is once again topped by the US, followed by Russia, China, India, and the UK. The remaining countries in the top 10 are South Korea, Pakistan, Japan, France, […]
13-letni Antoś Petrykiewicz, jeden z najmłodszych obrońców Lwowa
14 stycznia 1919 roku zmarł z ran odniesionych w walce trzynastoletni Antoś Petrykiewicz, jeden z najmłodszych obrońców Lwowa. Był jednym z 1421 obrońców Lwowa, którzy nie ukończyli 18 lat. Spośród nich w listopadzie 1918 roku poległo 114. Biogram Antosia jest tak krótki jak jego życie – pisze Stanisław Sławomir Nicieja w “Lwowskich Orlętach”, przypominając, że […]
The UK and Poland planto jointly send Leopard tanks to Ukraine
The UK and Poland jointly agreed to provide Ukraine with several of their tanks with the aim of supporting Kyiv in its war against Russia. In an interview with Voice of America earlier this week, Mykhailo Podolyak, an aide to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, confirmed that concrete decisions had been taken in this regard. He […]
„I wanted to introduce this new style of drinking to Poland” – our interview with Tom Spencer, a British brewer in Warsaw
Tom Spencer is a Brit who moved to Poland at age 7. He opened a “gypsy brewery” in late 2019, but was forced to give up on his dream following the repeated lockdowns. Nevertheless, this ambitious businessman did not say his last word. British Poles contacted him to learn more about his inspiring story, the […]
Kraków restaurant Fiorentina was elected best in Poland at World Culinary Awards
The Fiorentina restaurant in Kraków has been awarded Poland’s best at the World Culinary Awards, which are handed out every year based on votes by experts and the public. Fiorentina specialises in Polish cuisine and offers high-quality beefsteak prepared in the fashion of the city it got its name from. Fish dishes, mushroom soups, and […]
