Polish President Andrzej Duda says he will sign a bill meant to curb Russian influence, but critics allege it is intended to hurt the opposition party ahead of elections.
President Biden delivered a speech Tuesday in Warsaw, Poland, where he called on Russian President Vladimir Putin to end the war in Ukraine, and said Russia has committed crimes against humanity.
FILE: Poland's President Andrzej Duda speaks during the press conference, as part of his two day visit to Britain, in London, Britain, May 24, 2023 Addressing these concerns, Duda has insisted the bill doesn't give the commission the power to eliminate anyone from public or political life. He also said he would send the bill to the Constitutional Tribunal to review the bill for conformity with the supreme law.
Warsaw Mayor Rafal Trzaskowski, a member of Tusk's Civic Coalition, tweeted that"they want to probe alleged 'Russian influences' based on a kind of 'law' that Moscow would not be ashamed of. And the president signs it."FILE: Poland's opposition leader and former prime minister, Donald Tusk, watches lawmakers vote to approve a contentious draft law in parliament in Warsaw, Poland, on Friday, May 26, 2023.
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