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Russia Points to Pilot Error in Polish President’s Crash

Staff / Truthdig Jan 13, 2011 Last April's plane crash in Smolensk, Russia, which claimed the lives of Polish President Lech Kaczynski and 95 other passengers, was due to error on the part of the Tu-154's Polish pilots -- or so say Russian investigators, drawing mixed reactions from the Polish side. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Polish Presidential Contenders Get Ready for Runoff

Staff / Truthdig Jun 21, 2010 Poland's acting President Bronislaw Komorowski is holding strong in the run-up to the runoff election to replace the late President Lech Kaczynski on July 4, but it looks as if Kaczynski's twin brother Jaroslaw (continued). Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Poles Head to the Polls

Staff / Truthdig Jun 20, 2010 Poland's presidential election is finally under way following the death of the country's last president, Lech Kaczynski, in a plane crash two months ago. Acting President Bronislaw Komorowski was the favorite going in, expected to defeat the late president's twin brother, Jaroslaw Kaczynski. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Polish Plane Crash Probe Points to Pilot Error

Staff / Truthdig May 20, 2010 There has been speculation since last month's tragic plane crash that killed Polish President Lech Kaczynski and 96 others that foul play might have brought the Tupolev Tu-154 down on that foggy night of April 10 However, early findings of a joint Polish-Russian probe (continued). Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Poland Considers June Vote, President’s Burial Site

Staff / Truthdig Apr 15, 2010 It's looking like the Polish people will vote for the replacement of their late President Lech Kaczynski, lost in last weekend's plane crash in Russia, on June 20, giving the grieving nation a little extra time to gear up for the election. (continued) Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Polish Mourners Gather to Honor President and First Lady

Staff / Truthdig Apr 13, 2010 Throngs of Polish mourners gathered to pay their respects to their late President Lech Kaczynski and his wife, Maria Kaczynska, whose bodies lay in closed coffins in Warsaw's presidential palace Tuesday as the investigation into the plane crash that killed them and 94 others in Smolensk, Russia, continued. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Obama Warns of the Threat of Nuclear Terrorism

Staff / Truthdig Apr 13, 2010 President Barack Obama welcomed delegates from 47 nations to Tuesday's session of the Nuclear Security Summit in Washington, DC, with a tribute to the Polish representatives in attendance and a moment of silence for their loss before striking a note of warning (continued). Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )