Important changes in diplomacy, security, and Polish education
Vladimir Putin has begun an official visit to China, where he met with President Xi Jinping. The main topic of the talks is the plans to build the new Power of Siberia 2 gas pipeline, which is to connect Russia with the Chinese market. At the same time, the Japanese Ministry of Defense reported a mysterious convoy of ten Russian ships sailing from Asia. The ships are carrying an unknown cargo, and some of them are subject to international sanctions.
Poland's relations with the United States are also attracting media attention. Retired American officer Mark Montgomery assessed that the Pentagon's recent decisions regarding troop rotations in Poland were a mistake for which the USA should apologize. Deputy Prime Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz expressed hope that all ambiguities in this matter would be quickly clarified. At the same time, Reuters revealed that Zbigniew Ziobro is in the USA. According to unofficial information, the politician ended up there thanks to the rapid intervention of US State Department officials.
Major changes await Polish-Hungarian diplomatic relations. The Hungarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has recalled its ambassador in Warsaw and announced a "new phase" of cooperation with Poland. On the Polish political scene, there was also an exchange of words between Karol Nawrocki and Prime Minister Donald Tusk. Nawrocki criticized the Prime Minister's approach to foreign policy and alliances, referring to the opening of a new service center for Abrams tanks.
Domestically, the police carried out two high-profile interventions. Officers appeared at Jarosław Kaczyński's home following a report of alleged explosive devices in his garden. Services also intervened at the apartment of Tomasz Sakiewicz, head of Telewizja Republika. Interior Minister Marcin Kierwiński confirmed this event but refused to comment in detail on the course of the intervention itself.
The Ministry of National Education is preparing a reform that will please many parents. The ministry plans to create its own free e-gradebook for public and non-public schools. The new system is intended to replace paid solutions offered by private companies, which will allow parents free access to information about their children's learning progress.
Finally, information from parliament regarding the leader of the Confederation. A motion to waive Sławomir Mentzen's immunity has been submitted to the Sejm. The case is related to the politician's use of a flare during last year's Independence March. Mentzen commented on the situation on social media, writing that he "finally got it," but does not intend to voluntarily resign from parliamentary protection.