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CTV News
4 days ago
- Politics
- CTV News
Poland expels 63 Ukrainians, Belarusians over concert troubles
Messages of support and solidarity with Ukraine flash across digital advertisements in an underground shopping arcade in Warsaw, Poland on Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2023. WARSAW, Poland — Prime Minister Donald Tusk said on Tuesday that Poland will expel 63 Ukrainians and Belarusians for causing trouble at a rap concert. The individuals were behind 'disturbances, aggressive behaviour and certain provocations' at a Warsaw performance on Saturday by Belarusian rapper Max Korzh, Tusk told reporters. The 57 Ukrainians and six Belarusians 'will have to leave the country voluntarily or by force', Tusk said, adding that everyone must respect the law no matter their nationality. Poland 'cannot allow anti-Ukrainian sentiments to be stirred up,' added Tusk, whose country has been a staunch supporter of Ukraine since Russia's 2022 invasion. 'A conflict between Poland and Ukraine would certainly be a gift for (Russian President Vladimir) Putin.' Footage shared online showed spectators storming the arena during Saturday's rap show at the national stadium. Local media reported there were 70,000 people there. Police said in a statement that 'officers detained 109 people for numerous offenses and crimes such as drug possession, assaulting security personnel, possession and carrying of pyrotechnic devices, and trespassing on the grounds of a mass event.' Social media images appeared to show a concert-goer waving the flag of the Ukrainian Insurgent Army (UPA), a guerilla group that aligned itself with Nazi Germany. The symbol is banned under Polish law. 'We saw that various flags and symbols were displayed there,' police spokesman Robert Szumiata told independent news channel TVN24. 'We collected all this evidence and sent it to the prosecutor's office.'
Toronto Sun
4 days ago
- Politics
- Toronto Sun
Poland to deport 63 Ukrainians, Belarusians after concert ruckus
Violence broke out during a concert of Belarusian rapper Max Korzh at the Polish capital's National Stadium Published Aug 12, 2025 • 1 minute read Karol Nawrocki Photo by Damian Lemanski / Bloomberg Poland's government will deport 63 Ukrainians and Belarusians for taking part in mass altercations during a music concert in Warsaw last weekend, said Prime Minister Donald Tusk. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. SUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. REGISTER / SIGN IN TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account. Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments. Enjoy additional articles per month. Get email updates from your favourite authors. THIS ARTICLE IS FREE TO READ REGISTER TO UNLOCK. Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments Enjoy additional articles per month Get email updates from your favourite authors Don't have an account? Create Account Police detained 109 people after violence broke out during a concert of Belarusian rapper Max Korzh at the Polish capital's National Stadium, which was attended by about 60,000 people. The group told to leave Poland includes 57 citizens of Ukraine and six of Belarus, said Tusk. 'It's up to the state to act effectively and quickly and punish all perpetrators, regardless of whether they are Ukrainians, Belarusians, Poles or Germans,' Tusk told reporters on Tuesday. 'But under no circumstances, and I say this in Poland's interest, should anti-Ukrainian sentiment be allowed to spread.' The fracas comes after a bruising presidential election campaign won by nationalist Karol Nawrocki, in which politicians who railed against Ukrainian migrants won over voters at the expense of moderate candidates. Millions of Ukrainians who fled Russia's full-scale invasion in 2022 found refuge in neighboring Poland, a European Union member state. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Polish media also circulated images of several attendees of the concert displaying Ukrainian nationalist symbols, including the flag of a movement which targeted ethnic Poles in what is now Ukraine during World War II. The memory of the 1943 massacres in the Volhynia region has long caused friction between Kyiv and Warsaw. Tusk also warned against attempts by Moscow to stir hatred between Poles and Ukrainians. While it's 'not easy to live together' after such a surge in migration, Poles must be vigilant against manipulation and provocations by Russian President Vladimir Putin's 'agents and local idiots,' he said. 'It would be a historical crime and unimaginable stupidity if we now allowed ourselves to be divided and let the Russians destroy the type of relationship that is unique in our history and which we managed to build thanks to our hospitality and the bravery of the Ukrainians,' Tusk said. Toronto Blue Jays Toronto Blue Jays World Columnists Columnists
Bloomberg
4 days ago
- Politics
- Bloomberg
Poland to Deport 63 Ukrainians, Belarusians After Concert Fracas
Poland's government will deport 63 Ukrainians and Belarusians for taking part in mass altercations during a music concert in Warsaw last weekend, said Prime Minister Donald Tusk. Police detained 109 people after violence broke out during a concert of Belarusian rapper Max Korzh at the Polish capital's National Stadium, which was attended by about 60,000 people. The group told to leave Poland includes 57 citizens of Ukraine and six of Belarus, said Tusk.
Bloomberg
4 days ago
- Politics
- Bloomberg
Poland to Deport 63 Ukrainians, Belarusians After Concert Ruckus
Poland's government will deport 63 Ukrainians and Belarusians for taking part in mass altercations during a music concert in Warsaw last weekend, said Prime Minister Donald Tusk. Police detained 109 people after violence broke out during a concert of Belarusian rapper Max Korzh at the Polish capital's National Stadium, which was attended by about 60,000 people. The group told to leave Poland includes 57 citizens of Ukraine and six of Belarus, said Tusk.
