Poland’s main news stories over the past week have included:

• Prime Minister Morawiecki warns that if the battle in Ukraine is lost the free world will not be safe from threats and blackmail by Vladimir Putin

• Poland welcomes the EU’s sixth sanctions package against Russia including a partial oil embargo

• the latest flash inflation rate for May hits 13.9%, and

• a wide range of Polish cultural activities are taking place in Ireland over the coming weeks including the Polska Éire Friendship Run, the Polska Éire festival events organised by Gorey.PL, and a literary festival at the Biblary Polish Community Centre & Library in Inchicore.