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"EE.UU. no puede permitirse perder Polonia, pero tenemos que pensar otras opciones": cómo la población polaca se prepara para una invasión rusa tras la llegada al poder de Trump

2 weeks ago | es-us.noticias.yahoo.com | Will Vernon

En un campo militar cerca de la ciudad de Wroclaw, un grupo de civiles polacos están en una fila y esperan que les entreguen armas y les enseñen a disparar. "Una vez que la munición está cargada, el arma está lista para disparar", dice el instructor, un soldado polaco que tiene la cara pintada para camuflarse. Ancianos y jóvenes, hombres y mujeres, padres e hijos, todos ellos han venido por una razón: aprender a sobrevivir una invasión.
'Go back to Ukraine': War refugees complain of abuse in Poland

3 weeks ago | bbc.com | Will Vernon

'Go back to Ukraine': War refugees complain of abuse in PolandWill VernonEPAAt least 2.5 million Ukrainians live in Poland - making up nearly 7% of the country's total populationSvitlana says her daughter loved her school in Poland. "Even when we moved to another area, she didn't want to change schools," says the 31-year-old Ukrainian mother. "She liked it so much. There was no bullying."Now she says the atmosphere at the school – and in Poland overall – has changed.
How ordinary Poles are preparing for a Russian invasion

1 month ago | bbc.com | Will Vernon

How ordinary Poles are preparing for a Russian invasion Will VernonReporting fromWroclaw, PolandBBCOrdinary Poles have been signing up for military training days anticipating a military attack At a military training ground near the city of Wroclaw, ordinary Poles are lining up, waiting to be handed guns and taught how to shoot. "Once the round is loaded, the weapon is ready to fire," barks the instructor, a Polish soldier, his face smeared with camouflage paint.
'He kept saying I'm a murderer': Polish doctor targeted for legal abortion

1 month ago | bbc.com | Will Vernon

'He kept saying I'm a murderer': Polish doctor targeted for legal abortionWill VernonGrzegorz Braun/YouTubeActivists led by Grzegorz Braun were filmed preventing the doctor from leaving her officeA leading Polish doctor has told the BBC she fears for her patients' safety after being targeted by anti-abortion activists.
Polish presidential candidate ridiculed for donning disguise to promote book

2 months ago | bbc.com | Will Vernon

Polish presidential candidate ridiculed for donning disguise to promote bookWill VernonEPAThey say writers are their own worst critics - but for the man who could become the next President of Poland, nothing could be further from the truth. Karol Nawrocki has been widely ridiculed after it emerged that several years ago, he donned a disguise to praise his own book on TV. Written by a mysterious author called Tadeusz Batyr, the book documented the life of a gangster from 1980s communist Poland.
Tate brothers report to Romanian police after return from US

2 months ago | yahoo.com | Will Vernon |Rachel Hagan

British-American influencer Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan have appeared at a police station after returning to Romania from the US. The brothers registered with the authorities in the capital, Bucharest, in a legal formality to demonstrate their compliance with an ongoing criminal investigation. They are under investigation in Romania for forming an organised criminal group, human trafficking, trafficking of minors and money laundering.
Andrew and Tristan Tate make police appearance in Romania

2 months ago | bbc.com | Will Vernon

Tate brothers report to Romania police after return from USWill VernonBBCAndrew refused to say whether he would remain in RomaniaBritish-American influencer Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan have appeared at a police station after returning to Romania from the US. The brothers registered with the authorities in the capital, Bucharest, in a legal formality to demonstrate their compliance with an ongoing criminal investigation.
Tate brothers report to Romania police after return from US

2 months ago | flipboard.com | Will Vernon |Rachel Hagan

6 hours agoHow Police Let One of America’s Most Prolific Predators Get AwayWhen a prosecutor began chasing an accused serial rapist, she lost her job but unravelled a scandal. Why were the police refusing to investigate Sean Williams? In the middle of November, 2020, Kat Dahl, a federal prosecutor in Johnson City, Tennessee, received an unusual assignment.
"Está siendo torturado y es tu culpa": cómo Rusia presiona a las familias de los militares ucranianos detenidos para que cometan actos de sabotaje contra su país

Feb 18, 2025 | es-us.noticias.yahoo.com | Will Vernon

"Mi marido nunca me lo habría perdonado", dice cuando nos encontramos en su piso cerca de Kyiv. La mujer, de 42 años, llevaba más de dos años esperando noticias de su esposo Dima, un médico del ejército capturado por Rusia, cuando de repente recibió una llamada telefónica. La voz al otro lado del teléfono le garantizó que si cometía actos de traición en contra de Ucrania, Dima podría optar a un mejor trato en prisión, o incluso sería liberado anticipadamente. "Me llamaron de un número ucraniano.
'Your husband's being tortured, and it's your fault'

Jan 14, 2025 | yahoo.com | Will Vernon

Svitlana says she never considered betraying her country, "not for a second.""My husband would've never forgiven me," she says, as we meet in her flat near Kyiv. The 42-year-old had been waiting for news of her husband Dima, an army medic captured by Russia, for more than two years when she suddenly received a phone call. The voice at the end of the phone told her that if she committed treason against Ukraine, Dima could be eligible for better treatment in prison, or even early release.