Poland is set to deport over 50 Ukrainians and Belarusians following riots at a Max Korzh concert in Warsaw, where fans displayed a UPA flag, a symbol associated with Nazi collaborators responsible for massacres of Poles during World War II. The disturbances involved fans lighting flares, clashing with staff, and storming the concert floor. Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk condemned the riots, describing them as aggressive provocations. Meanwhile, Poland's newly inaugurated conservative President Karol Nawrocki has taken a prominent role in international diplomacy, representing Poland in a high-profile call with former U.S. President Donald Trump, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, and several European leaders, signaling his growing influence over Poland's foreign policy. Nawrocki is scheduled for a bilateral meeting with Trump at the White House in the coming weeks, a development that has reportedly sidelined Prime Minister Tusk in U.S.-Poland relations. On the domestic front, Nawrocki condemned the display of militant Ukrainian symbols at the concert as "outrageous." Poland recently held its largest-ever military parade in Warsaw to mark Polish Army Day, featuring several hundred military vehicles, around 4,000 soldiers, and warplanes, with allied forces from the United States, Romania, and France participating. In his remarks, President Nawrocki emphasized Poland's resilience and the continuity of its stance against Russian imperialism, drawing parallels between contemporary Russia and the Soviet Union, and reaffirming support for Ukraine's defense of its freedom. The events highlight Poland's shifting political dynamics and its assertive posture amid ongoing tensions with Russia and complex relations with Ukraine.
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