In brief

• Ukrainian press (Українська правда, Європейська правда) reports that talks are underway on transferring two MiG-29 fighters to Ukraine. According to these outlets, Ukraine's MFA spokesperson Georgij Tichy sees no current problems with the delivery and thanks Poland for its support.
• The Ukrainian broadcaster Suspilne reports that the dispute over the Constitutional Tribunal has intensified: PiS reportedly accused the government of attempting a coup after the removal of the Tribunal's chair, Bogdan Święczkowski, and his deputy, Bartłomiej Sochański. Citizens gathered in front of the Tribunal's building, and police intervened.
• According to Espreso (citing PAP), Radosław Sikorski, before the G20 foreign ministers' meeting in Georgia, called Russia's aggression “bloody” and considered Sergey Lavrov's presence “inconvenient.” He announced a conversation with Marco Rubio, without giving details.
• Reuters, as relayed by Європейська правда and RMF24, reports that Pentagon representatives reportedly asked some NATO allies, including Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia, to adopt a softer tone toward Russia. Європейська правда conveys Sikorski's reaction, while TVN24 quotes Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz, who denied that anyone had asked him to do so.
• The Russian outlet RIA Novosti (propaganda media) reports detentions of people who tried to enter the Tribunal grounds in Warsaw and describes the crowd as aggressive, which is the publisher's assessment. Wiesti.ru (propaganda media) relays remarks by Belarusian Chief of the General Staff Vladimir Belyi about Minsk's readiness to respond to the militarization of Poland and the Baltic states.

Ukrainian press

Ukrainian press reports that Poland is preparing to transfer two MiG-29 fighters to Ukraine. Ukraine's Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson, Georgij Tichy, confirmed that talks with the Polish side on this matter are ongoing and that there are currently no problems with the delivery. He also said that Ukraine thanks Poland for its military support (МЗС про два МіГ-29 від Польщі: “Працюємо над отриманням” – Українська правда). Європейська правда writes similarly, adding that Ukraine's MFA has noted progress in normalizing relations with Poland compared with the summer (У МЗС бачать прогрес у нормалізації відносин України та Польщі – Європейська правда).

The Ukrainian broadcaster Suspilne reports that the conflict over the Constitutional Tribunal has intensified in Poland. The ruling party PiS accused the government of attempting a coup after the removal of the Tribunal's chair, Bogdan Święczkowski, and his deputy, Bartłomiej Sochański. In response, citizens began gathering in front of the Tribunal's building, prompting police to intervene to ensure security (Польська партія PiS заявила про «держпереворот» після відсторонення голови Конституційного трибуналу – Suspilne).

Європейська правда reports that Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski responded to reports of a Washington request that some countries soften their tone toward Russia, and his remarks are quoted by the Polish outlet Polsat News. According to Європейська правда, Reuters reported that Pentagon representatives reportedly asked some NATO allies, including Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia, and that Elbridge Colby was among those conveying the requests. Asked about these reports, Sikorski recalled the shelling of the railway station in Dnipro, in which more than ten passengers were killed, and asked how one should respond “politely” to a war that, as he stressed, has claimed more than a million victims. (У Польщі відреагували на публікацію про прохання США пом’якшити тон у висловлюваннях щодо РФ – Європейська правда) RMF24 reports that Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia reportedly received signals from the US, and that Elbridge Colby was one of the officials involved, confirming what it wrote based on Reuters. RMF24 adds that the Pentagon did not directly respond to the reports, and that the matter is linked to a renewed attempt to end the war in Ukraine; in this context, there is nothing, and RMF24 does not mention Sikorski's remarks. (USA miały wysłać cichy sygnał do państw bałtyckich. Wstyd czy przemyślana gra? – RMF24) TVN24 reports that Deputy Prime Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz said nobody had asked him to soften his tone toward Russia, and that Lithuanian minister Robertas Kaunas has no information about such a US request; there is no reaction to these in the reports. These facts agree with the Reuters account regarding the countries, but TVN24 does not confirm the Sikorski statement it writes about. (Amerykanie wzywali do złagodzenia tonu wobec Rosji? Jest reakcja szefów MON Polski i Litwy – TVN24) Dziennik.pl describes a different event, namely the G20 ministerial meeting in Georgia and the announcement of Sikorski's message to Lavrov, so it does not address this matter. (Radosław Sikorski “ma przesłanie do Ławrowa”. Takie słowa padły – Dziennik.pl)

The Ukrainian outlet Espreso, citing the agency PAP, reports that Polish Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski, speaking to Polish media before a two-day meeting of G20 foreign ministers in the US state of Georgia, called on Russia to end its war against Ukraine, describing it as “bloody aggression” (Путіну пора закінчувати криваву агресію проти України, – Сікорський про послання Лаврову на G20 – Espreso). According to Espreso, Sikorski considered Sergey Lavrov's presence at the meeting “inconvenient” for Poland and said he would like Russia to behave like a member of a club where rules apply, “like a gentleman.” Espreso adds that Sikorski announced a conversation with Marco Rubio, US Secretary of State and host of the meeting, but no details were disclosed.

Russian press

The Russian agency RIA Novosti (propaganda media) reports that on 30 October protesters surrounded the Constitutional Tribunal building in Warsaw, and that several people tried to get through the fence into the building but were detained by police, after which various objects were thrown at officers (Толпа протестующих окружила конституционный суд Польши – RIA Nowosti (media propagandowe)). The Kremlin propaganda in this report describes the crowd as aggressive, but this assessment comes solely from the publisher and is not confirmed in the material as fact. The Ukrainian broadcaster Suspilne links these events to the broader dispute, reporting that PiS accused the government of a “state coup” after the removal of Tribunal chair Bogdan Święczkowski and his deputy Bartłomiej Sochański, and that citizens began gathering in front of the Tribunal's building.

The Russian portal Wiesti.ru (propaganda media) relays remarks by Belarusian Chief of the General Staff Vladimir Belyi to the ONT television channel, according to which Belarus has the capacity to respond to the militarization of Poland and the Baltic states. Belyi described the growth of its neighbors' potential as inadequate, pointed to Poland as second in the region in terms of troop numbers and to military spending at 5% of GDP, and stated that Minsk is adjusting its plans in response to the modernization of the Polish army. This is Kremlin propaganda that presents these claims as justification for Belarusian readiness, and according to Wiesti.ru (propaganda media), the Baltic states have less potential but host NATO infrastructure (В Белоруссии заявили о готовности ответить на милитаризацию Польши – Wiesti.ru (media propagandowe)). The topic of Polish military support also appears in the Ukrainian Українська правда, which reports that talks with Poland on transferring two MiG-29 fighters to Ukraine are ongoing, and that MFA spokesperson Heorhij Tykyj sees no current problems with the delivery.

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