The high -ranking representatives of the US and Russia authorities met in Riyadh. At the age of 98, Marian Turski died. At the bottom of the Gulf of Gdańsk, over 100 kilograms of cocaine hidden in plastic bags were discovered. In the Vatican, anxiety in connection with the latest reports of the Pope's health. Here are six things that are worth knowing on Wednesday, February 19.
1. Meeting in Riyadh
In Saudi Arabia representatives met US and Russia authorities. The American side was represented by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, a special Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff also dealing with contacts with Russia and national security advisor Michael Waltz.
On the side of Russia, the Minister of Foreign Affairs Sergei Lavrov – a close associate of Vladimir Putin, co -responsible for Russian crimes in Ukraine and co -author of the Kremlin propaganda – and an adviser to the Russian leader Jurij Usakov.
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Marco Rubio met with Sergei ŁawrowoRussian foreign minister Press Service/PAP/EPA
2. Marian Turski is dead
Marian Turski He is dead. He was a historian, journalist and one of the survivors from Auschwitz and a member of the International Oświęcim Council. He was 98 years old.
“Marian, your museum mourns you and say goodbye. We had support in you, it's hard to believe that your finger will never set out the trail, after which we will be heading, trusting that this is the best way for us” – wrote goodbye to the director of the Polin Museum Zygmunt Stępiński. .
3. Cocaine at the bottom of the Gulf of Gdańsk
Above 100 kilograms of cocaine Hidden in plastic bags at the bottom of the Gulf of Gdańsk, the officers of the Maritime Border Guard unit intercepted last week.
Drugs could reach a black market value of up to PLN 60 million. Seven people heard allegations in the case.
4. Announcement of the decision after the hearing of the head of the CBA
CBA head Agnieszka Kwiatkowska-Gurdak during the open part auditions at the investigation commission PEGASUS said that “she cannot provide most information in such a mode.” She said that in a secret mode she would familiarize MPs with her knowledge.
Minister coordinator of special services Tomasz Siemoniak is to urgently submit to the prime minister a report on the annual period of CBA management by Kwiatkowska-Gurdak. When asked about her, Siemoniak replied that “all decisions would be made on Thursday.”
CBA head Agnieszka Kwiatkowska-GurdakTomasz Gzell/PAP/EPA
5. President Duda talked to General Kellogg
– I expect that at least the fights will be interrupted and, I hope, to the end of Russian aggression at Ukraine – he said President Andrzej Duda After meeting with a special envoy of the US President for Ukraine and Russia, General Keith Kellogg.
– We have been assured that there are absolutely no American intentions as to lowering activity in our part of Europe – he added. He also informed that on Monday he convened a meeting of the National Security Council.
6. The Pope requires “more complicated treatment”
Further research that was undergoing Pope Francis in the hospitalshowed bilateral pneumonia – the Vatican said on Tuesday.
As conveying in a statement, its clinical condition remains “complex”, and the polyimicrobiological infection requires “more complicated treatment”.
Source of the main photo: EPA/RUSSIAN Foreign Ministry Press