Miroslaw Chojecki, Polish dissident publisher who flooded the country with samizdat literature
Circulation of illicit reading material in Poland grew so large that he was dubbed Solidarity’s ‘minister for smuggling’
	Circulation of illicit reading material in Poland grew so large that he was dubbed Solidarity’s ‘minister for smuggling’
	
	
	The Chopin Competition is an astonishing feat of athleticism showcasing the finest piano players in the world
	Children learn guerrilla warfare tactics while ‘preppers’ are stepping up in the face of growing threats from the Kremlin
	Julia Wandelt is on trial for allegedly stalking Kate and Gerry McCann whose daughter disappeared in 2007
	
	
	Ukrainian man suspected of being one of the divers who planted explosive devices on gas pipeline
	At least four people, including 12-year-old girl, killed during overnight bombardment
	Cheap, modern and efficient trains allow visitors to explore this fascinating country at their own pace
	RAF pilots are ready to ‘take all steps necessary’ to defend Nato’s skies, says Yvette Cooper
	The Kremlin is testing Western resolve and so far has found it wanting
	The UK joins Denmark, France and Germany in Nato patrols along the alliance’s eastern flank
	Warsaw launches ‘preventative’ operation after airstrikes place nearly all of Ukraine under alert
	Three MiG-31s approached the capital Tallinn and circled for 12 minutes – but Moscow denies any such thing happened
	After reviving the economy, the European country is reversing its brain drain
	Damage held up as evidence of first direct engagement between Nato and Moscow was caused by F16, says Warsaw
	Belarusian video shows two Americans at exercise designed as a show of force at the West
	
	
	Those blind to the existential threat posed to the whole of Europe by Putin are either mad or bad
	BAE systems will license key technologies after Russian drones were launched into Nato airspace
	Russia quashes hopes for end to war after Donald Trump suggests drone incursion into Nato airspace was a ‘mistake’
	The measures come after ‘reckless’ air strikes hit Kyiv and violated Nato airspace in Poland
	Nato allies pledge to ‘bolster eastern flank’ following Russia’s repeated violations of airspace
	If the history of self-righteous larceny teaches us anything, it’s this: don’t do it
	Mass drone incursion in Poland poses new challenge to Nato and its allies, as well as asking the key question: what will Trump do about it?
	The West’s response to the Russian drone attack should be governed by the Atlantic alliance