Please enable JS and disable any ad blocker BUTENKOV ALEKSEI/Shutterstock modified by Blockworks The Polish town of Mińsk Mazowiecki is launching a stablecoin that users can spend at local businesses The so-called MinsCoin debuted alongside UrbanChange a platform that launches USDC-backed stablecoins meant for local use in cities MinsCoin will offer a new method for people to engage with local businesses and community projects The community-level digital currency in Mińsk Mazowiecki could provide insights into how such technologies can impact social interactions economic participation and community solidarity UrbanChange co-founder Michael Mazur told Blockworks that up to 10 businesses in Mińsk Mazowiecki would support MinsCoin at launch and he expects “many more” to join in the future UrbanChange said the currency is meant as a “shopper-friendly money” that will circulate locally in Mińsk Mazowiecki Subscribe to Blockworks Daily Read more: Stablecoins are ‘a better product’ than local currencies in emerging economies, Carrica says Israel-based Colu Technologies is the core contributor to UrbanChange Colu has built apps for similar programs in several US cities The Polish deployment is UrbanChange’s first in Europe and the platform said it has plans to launch coins in other European cities as well as Jerusalem Interested communities can launch one of UrbanChange’s so-called LocalCoins by fronting 5,000 of the project’s UCT token, according to the project’s white paper Individuals can earn LocalCoins by taking part in initiatives meant to achieve some kind of desired social or economic end Cities that want to promote healthy lifestyles or public transportation could give out LocalCoins for walking or taking the bus Whitelisted businesses can receive payment in LocalCoins and they can increase circulation of the tokens by transacting with other whitelisted businesses using the LocalCoin “We’re building an innovative blockchain hub in Mińsk Mazowiecki,” the city’s mayor Marcin Jakubowski said in a press release with its ability to engage our community and reach our goals in the fields of sustainability Read more: Is the world leaving America behind on crypto regulation? 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A newly submitted SEC pilot proposal aims to tokenize US equities BusinessForward Guidance Newsletter As Schwab plots crypto trading upon “more clarity in the regulatory environment,” Morgan Stanley is reportedly interested too The DropWeb3 including 8 of the 10 largest gaming markets aren’t allowed to access the upcoming crypto game 0xResearch NewsletterBusiness DeFiEmpire Newsletter Kraken’s chief security officer Nick Percoco said the exchange turned the tables on a North Korean hacker The Breakdown Or is it approximately the least cypherpunk thing we could do Get the daily newsletter that helps thousands of investors understand the markets Unlock crypto's most powerful research platform Our research packs a punch and gives you actionable takeaways for each topic The first of 12 FA-50GF light attack aircraft to be delivered to Poland this year sits inside a hangar at the 23rd Air Base of the Polish air force near Minsk Mazowiecki The Committee met with representatives of the leadership of the Polish MOD and the General Staff The representatives could also see the infrastructure constructed within the NSIP framework in 23rd Tactical Air Base in Mińsk Mazowiecki Military Field Training Center in Orzysz and other investments for 18th Mechanized Infantry Division in Siedlce The group visited also the Polish Armed Forces Museum and Katyń Museum.  Source: https://ziotp.wp.mil.pl/ growing numbers of Poles are joining volunteer paramilitary groups to get basic military training and prepare to defend their homeland from what some see as a looming Russian invasion The Polish government has kept its distance from the unofficial civilian militias but with anxieties about Moscow's intentions growing the professional military is now looking for ways to harness the volunteer groups See the Photo Gallery: Fearing Russia, Poland Arms Itself There are an estimated 120 such groups in Poland Eight hundred members gathered on Friday in Warsaw at a meeting organized by the Defense Ministry the first time they have been given official recognition Defense Minister Tomasz Siemoniak told them his ministry would pay the wages of 2,500 people who would form the backbone of local volunteer units to be mobilized in the event of a war The Polish president's chief security adviser said the new approach had been prompted by the conflict in neighboring Ukraine where Russia is accused of fighting alongside pro-Moscow separatists paramilitary organizations treated defense as a pastime," he said they realize that this pastime could contribute to the country's security." but the defense alliance rejected requests from Warsaw to establish a substantial permanent presence on Polish soil That has shaken Poles' faith in NATO's resolve Poland is counting on a bilateral defense partnership with the United States while building up its own defense capability 15 volunteers from the National Defense militia gathered in the rain and bitter cold in a forest near Minsk Mazowiecki to plan their weekly maneuvers on a map sketched in the sandy soil Dressed in full military camouflage with fake rifles in their hands the volunteers eagerly consulted a dog-eared photocopy of a military handbook before splitting into teams to practice ambushing an enemy said the war in Ukraine boosted the organization's ranks maybe three people at our recruitment days has conducted a countrywide survey and estimated total membership at around 10,000 Some of the 120 or so groups have as few as 30 members But because they are scattered all over the country they could form a useful line of local defense in the event of war He said the army was looking into compiling training manuals for them and supplying them with surplus equipment the Polish government-in-exile commanded an underground partisan "Home Army" that ambushed German troops staged acts of sabotage and mounted the ill-fated 1944 Warsaw Uprising Many defense analysts say a Russian attack on Poland is highly unlikely with substantial Russian-speaking minorities But suspicion of Moscow runs deep in Poland which was ruled by Czarist Russia for over a century and was under Soviet domination for over four decades after World War II Poland borders on Russia's Baltic enclave of Kaliningrad Moscow denies it has any plans for an offensive and says it has no direct role in the fighting in eastern Ukraine joined a civilian militia unit after Malaysian Airlines flight MH17 came down over eastern Ukraine in July last year Kiev and its Western allies blamed Russia and the Moscow-backed separatists who responded that Ukraine's military had shot the plane down Przybyl said he was shocked at what happened and started to worry Poland was again coming under attack by a foreign power "I want to decide what country my son lives in and what language he speaks," he said was carrying out exercises in a forest near Otwock New recruits took 5 kilometer marches to test their stamina at war we would likely be cannon fodder," Przybyl said in an interview But he said it was his duty to serve if war does break out "I never considered running away," he said Russia's Prosecutor General's Office has designated The Moscow Times as an "undesirable" organization criminalizing our work and putting our staff at risk of prosecution This follows our earlier unjust labeling as a "foreign agent." 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But to continue our work, we need your help please support us monthly starting from just $2 and every contribution makes a significant impact independent journalism in the face of repression Korea Aerospace Industries may hold a surprise for one of its customers Despite initial setbacks the light multirole jet may soon be delivered to its end-user in a modernized and more capable variant The FA-50 (Block-20) brings it closer to the newest generation of fighter jets than ever before Although said jets are being utilized mainly as trainer jets they can conduct combat operations such as close air support missions and air combat and weaponry will provide the Golden Eagle with numerous advantages over potential adversaries The Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) production line in Sacheon already has six FA-50PL fighters in various stages of construction, the plant is capable of assembling 14 of these types of aircraft at a time. They occupy half of the production hall. The other half is intended for… pic.twitter.com/GACrWeyVPT As Portal Obronny reports, two aircraft are currently being produced They will be equipped with US-made Raytheon Aerial Electronic Scanned Array (AESA) Phantom Strike the jets will incorporate Link-16 data link and the pilots will be equipped with Scorpion Helmet Mounted Display Polish FA-50 Block 20 is expected to carry the latest generation of air-to-air Sidwinders missile: the AIM-9X as well as long-range air-to-air AIM-120 AMRAAMs some time will pass before the Polish Air Force receives its first FA–50PL The project involves three international parties: the Polish government The latest participant holds the majority of IP rights and licenses that have to be transferred and approved until modernized FA-50s can be integrated with new hardware and weaponry The issue with the current serving generation of FA-50s is their lack of integration of the newest weaponry Poland has not obtained suitable AIM-9 missiles to arm its aircraft despite purchasing a batch of AIM-9X for its F-16 C/D Block 52+ Advanced multirole fighter jets The introduction of the modified FA-50PL will significantly boost Polish Air Force capabilities removing the contemporary issues with “Gap Fillers” currently delivered to Poland In total 48 FA-50s will be utilized by the PAF with 12 ‘FA-50GF’ to be modernized following deliveries of new light fighter jets from Korea Tags: , , , , , Everything that is now happening in our lives to lesser or greater extent has been determined by the ongoing war or rather a bestial invasion of Russia of Ukraine and Ukrainian heroic defense I perfectly know the challenges this situation brings We live in the conditions of immediate threat from Russia our main direction in 2023 will be further reinforcement of the national military potential I mean most of all the process of technical modernization of the Polish Armed Forces which have been proved by rapid transactions and deliveries of equipment such as a series of orders from South Korea building multi-layer air defense systems in the form of Patriot systems and the programs of short and very short range as our soldiers already operate them.The upcoming year will bring another deliveries building new military structures in the east of Poland Let’s hope this year is better for all of us who are fighting in the name of not only their freedom we’re going to continue our support for Ukraine Wherever the capabilities of the new gear will best to be exploited with the best effect for the defense of Poland the K2s will go to the 16th Mechanized Division the Abrams to the 18th Mechanized Division The first K2s have already gone to Morąg [20th Mechanized Brigade] and K9s to Węgorzewo [1st Artillery Brigade] but also of Abrams and K239 Chunmoo launchers which will initiate in Poland the formation of new missile detachments the first ones as part of the 18th Mechanized Division The FA-50 aircraft will go to the air base in Mińsk Mazowiecki New equipment will also be directed to the east of Poland as in this region we need some reinforcement.To what extent gaining new technologies for the PAF is related with the war in Ukraine which were decisive from the perspective of the war in Ukraine which required replacement after we gave our equipment to this country and we have accelerated building of new air defense layers This is a result of profound analyses and hard work of experts responsible for the army procurement We have to be capable of defending our homeland our soldiers will be more effective and better secured At what stage the process of building advanced integrated air defense and anti-missile system in Poland is right now?Building of such a system is a long-term and very expensive process thousands of components for communications The equipment deliveries are planned for several upcoming years there is also a question of training personnel post-Soviet anti-aircraft systems from the 1960s to modern network-centric systems is not only a change in equipment but also a change in the way troops are operating and the way soldiers think Korean contracts give us very advanced equipment in a relatively short time Time is crucial today: Russia is capable of escalating the tension and we have to expeditiously fill the gaps after donations for Ukraine The armament from Korea is of high-quality A very important aspect of the contracts with Korea was their openness to transfers of technology and know-how It’s about possibly the widest range of transfer of technology and knowledge to the plants of the Polish Armaments Group [PGZ] We want Poland to become the European production and servicing center for this armament Real gear reinforcements and expansion of military structures place us high in security leadership on the eastern flank of NATO Our allies see how we approach the issue of defense and military capabilities Poland also became the logistic and training center in the context of Ukraine The position of Poland on the international arena is getting on significance We have already exceeded the NATO norms as regards defense expenditure We introduced the Homeland Defense Act with additional income sources from the Armed Forces Support Fund [Fundusz Wsparcia Sił Zbrojnych] and we’re increasing annual budget for Polish defense to the level of 3% GDP in 2023 We find ourselves at the historical moment – our defense budget is extremely high and we feel Poland is a leader on the eastern flank of the Alliance This is confirmed by our American partners who support building a strong army in Poland even more so that USA is our biggest and most important ally We aim at the army strength of at least 300,000 soldiers – including 250,000 in operational detachments and 50,000 in TDF The reform of recruitment and the Homeland Defense Act opened new possibilities for the recruitment and more flexible forms of military service The main novum and the driving force of recruitment is voluntary military service others go to the TDF or stay in active reserve we plan another thousands of candidates for training the Polish Armed Forces strength was 95,000 today it’s over 160,000 soldiers with weapons Since the first days of the Homeland Defense Act over 15,000 volunteers participated in the volunteer military service training Many of them show the skills and willingness to become professional soldiers already in the training phase because this is a form of our appreciation for their determination and diligence but also a new potential for military units Over 1,000 soldiers were already called up and close to 2,000 are going through the procedure process and with every week the number of new soldiers grows up We all know how valuable is military personnel today thousands of new soldiers will enter service with the voluntary military service We have prepared 25,000 positions in exercise and training centers Everyone will be able to express their will to become a professional soldier and be shifted to the Territorial Defense Forces or stay in active reserve logical and transparent conditions for building reserves of the Polish Armed Forces we have an active and passive reserve forces We’re catching up for these years when the trainings for reserve soldiers were for some reason suspended We have to know what kind of potential we have in this area in a given region so only those who first participated in military training will go through training for reserve forces Those who only went through military qualification A well-trained and well-prepared reserve is for the armed forces never to be overestimated and the skills of those in reserve service may contribute to victory because the defense of Poland is our common task as from this direction we are directly threatened Now in forming is the 5th Podlasie Division which will be located between the 16th and 18th Mechanized Division This is going to even more merge and consolidate our defense capabilities to the east of the Vistula River.We have also managed to recreate several units soldiers will also be stationed in new units – in Kolno The main idea is to develop and search for new possibilities so the army is present in Polish cities and towns The military units will be formed as rapidly as possible The Poles need that – particularly in the east because the safety of our citizens is our absolute priority I often speak with my counterpart in the USA We have similar feeling as to the directions for the military growth which Poland and our region should follow the USA significantly increased the number of soldiers on the eastern flank of NATO Let me remind you that at the NATO Summit in Madrid in 2022 it was decided about the US Army V Corps Headquarters (Forward) in Poznań and this is a breakthrough in the cooperation with the United States on the territory of Poland there have been deployed armored brigade combat teams we also have the US Army Combat Aviation Brigade stationed here as well as we are hosting the US Air Force aircraft Strong fundaments for growth of this cooperation in the field of US presence in Poland gives us a contract on reinforced defense cooperation between Poland and the United States I ordered to start large investments in Powidz such as building the ammunition and fuel supply points we will open the depot for equipment and armaments for the US armored forces It is the first investment of this type in this part of Europe such as those at the level of army forces in such fields as joint exercises trainings and preparing soldiers for using US military equipment The example of such activity is Abrams Academy where the US instructors train Polish military personnel to operate their tanks There is no doubt that Russia is trying to rebuild its empire A hybrid attack on our border with Belarus had only been a prelude to the attack on Ukraine These are activities directed against free world Our task is to reinforce the Polish Armed Forces as much as we can because 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Site powered by Webvision Cloud This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page This run honors soldiers who died on missions Both soldiers and civilians lined up on the starting line They took part in the Sgt Marcin “Pasta” Pastusiak and Cpl Grzegorz “Bukoś” Bukowski 7th Run for the Fallen Military Police Soldiers each of the ten Military Police units sent several representatives to participate in the run “It is a big honor for our sons,” admit the mothers of the fallen soldiers because it is etched on our memory,” adds Maja Bukowska Both soldiers served at the Military Police Special Unit (OSŻW) in Mińsk Mazowiecki Both of them were killed on a mission in Afghanistan wounded with splinters of an exploding missile when Taliban rebels attacked the Warrior base He was a driver of the Operational Training and Advisory Group for Police-Related Matters Sgt Marcin Pastusiak also served in this group as a junior operator He died in 2011 when a bomb exploded under a Rosomak he was in OSŻW soldiers still remember their two fellows who died executing tasks abroad (up to now over 1,700 Military Police Soldiers have been on missions in countries such as Bosnia and Herzegovina Streets in the unit have been named after them There is also a stone with a commemorative plaque Marcin appeared before a committee qualifying soldiers for the mission in Afghanistan and Grzegorz’s company was a part of a battalion commanded by Chmiel He met the soldiers’ families only after their death During the several years that passed from that time military policemen from Mińsk kept in close contact with Barbara Pastusiak and Bożena Bukowska “They are our family,” says about the two women Renata Dryl a psychologist at the Military Police Special Unit The Run for the Fallen Military Police Soldiers takes place in Mińsk Mazowiecki every year at the end of April. On the day of the run, Barbara Pastusiak puts on Marcin’s combat uniform. It came from Afghanistan together with the coffin. She also takes out her son’s t-shirt from a backpack. She has never washed it, but after eight years, as she says, “it doesn’t smell like Marcin anymore.” She puts on army boots the start number “2,” and ties a kufiya around her neck She covers the 10-kilometer distance on a bicycle had also been planning to take part in this year’s run She had been preparing for it for the last few months – strengthening her muscles at the gym and running regularly The longest distance she covered was 6 kilometers in the end she decided she was not ready to face the challenge He jokes that he only takes part in even runs: the second which makes it much harder than in the case of people wearing sports clothes but you pull yourself together and refuse to give up After the sixth kilometer it is easier – you know the finish line is getting closer Konrad Suchecki participated in the first editions of the run He was on the same patrol on which “Pasta” died because no one really ran to get the best result but simply to reach the finish line and to honor the boys’ memory.” In later editions of the run also civilians were allowed to participate where military policemen from Mińsk Mazowiecki serve with every rotation all the participants gathered near the mentioned stone with the plaque reading: “In memory of the unit’s soldiers who died on a mission in Afghanistan,” in order to honor the fallen fellows with a minute of silence and to light candles soldiers of friendly units and uniformed services running along the streets of Mińsk Mazowiecki you can make out the shape of a rifle,” says Sgt Mariusz Murawski the organizer of the run and the president of the “Zielono-Czarni” sports club because I had been on a mission in Bosnia and Herzegovina with Grzegorz and I took sixth place in the open category,” says Sgt Murawski who trains regularly and covers over 70 km a week and the winners of each of the 12 categories received cups and prizes from sponsors Competitors included 77 civilians (57 men and 20 women) and 96 representatives of uniformed services (81 men and 15 women) reached the finish line in only 33 minutes and 33 seconds The best uniformed participant finished the run in 41 minutes This year’s edition of the run welcomed a special guest – PlLdr Sylwia Bogacka a runner-up in the women’s 10 meter air rifle event at the 2012 London Summer Olympic Games a soldier of the Military Sports Team at the Communications and IT Training Center in Zgierz She came to Mińsk to cheer on the competitors She understands the pain suffered by mothers who have lost their sons If I can support their families with a kind word “Maybe it will sound like I am exaggerating but I am trying to find a piece of my son in his friends but me and my daughter both draw enormous strength from this run,” admits Bożena Bukowska like Red Bull – it gives you wings,” adds Barbara Pastusiak Both women have close relationship with their sons’ colleagues Barbara Pastusiak used the compensation money she got after her son’s death to build a house near Jelenia Góra She called in “Marcinkowo,” and invites Marcin’s friends and other veterans “They are my boys,” she says about the soldiers from her son’s company others served in the same unit in Mińsk Mazowiecki they work at various units all over Poland but they always meet together at “Marcinkowo” on the occasion of the run “Pasta’s” friends visit Barbara Pastusiak at “Marcinkowo” at least twice a year “Our unit’s commanders always support these contacts,” says Konrad Suchecki who this time also took his wife and daughter with him he was stationing at the base in the Qarabagh district so he did not attend the farewell of Sgt Pastusiak in Ghazni When the 8th rotation finished in the spring of 2011 he went with his colleagues to Łódź to visit Marcin’s grave “Our visits to »Marcinkowo« are also a chance to reminisce about Marcin: that he liked hiking in the mountains sometimes also tears,” says Cpl Jarosław Muzyka He recently visited Barbara during the winter holidays He was in the same platoon as “Pasta,” they went to Afghanistan with the same rotation “In the spring we help Barbara plant new flowers in the garden in the fall we prepare the garden for winter and stock up on wood,” says Cpl Łukasz Goździk He says he has already taken part in four runs although he would rather do bench presses than run because he feels in his heart he needs to do it He runs because he knows that Barbara is waiting at the finish line to put a medal on his neck.After 3 p.m the last contestants leave the unit in Mińsk Barbara Pastusiak and Bożena Bukowska want to light another candle below the plaque commemorating their sons Everyone is looking at the flickering flames for a long while She has never said anything else when saying goodbye to her son officially inaugurated a new school building The event was presided over by Fr Andrzej Wujek in the presence of civil and religious authorities administrative offices and an assembly hall ANS - “Agenzia iNfo Salesiana” is a on-line almost daily publication the communication agency of the Salesian Congregation enrolled in the Press Register of the Tibunal of Rome as n 153/2007 This site also uses third-party cookies to improve user experience and for statistical purposes By scrolling through this page or by clicking on any of its elements EurasiNet.org says places like Minsk Mazowiecki a mid-sized town some 40 kilometers outside the Polish capital have in the past couple of years become home to many families from Tajikistan – like that of Muhammadjon Kabirov.  Forced to leave their native land thousands of families are piecing together new lives abroad Kabirov’s family members say they have experienced no hostility their life in Minsk Mazowiecki is peaceful and humdrum which is more than they could expect back home Kabirov and his family are members of the Islamic Revival Party of Tajikistan which was banned in 2015 in the wake of what the Tajik government claims was the party’s supposed involvement in an attempted coup and may party members fled for most easily accessible European Union nation – Poland Some family members have already been granted asylum but many more are still waiting to finalize their status Before his arrival at the invitation of the OSCE to attend a conference where he worked as politics editor for Moscow-based broadcaster Centralnoaziatskoe Televidenie the station’s offices were raided by Russian law enforcement forces and subsequently closed down at Tajikistan’s request The Kabirov family is reportedly among the lucky ones They have the means to rent their own apartment in a friendly neighborhood close to Warsaw  They attend Polish-language classes and have built up relations with the local civil society organizations.  Kabirov plans to set up a group to help Tajiks living in Poland most newcomers have no choice but to stay in collective accommodation centers a lawyer who incurred the government’s ire by coming to the defense of arrested IRPT members is serving a 25-year jail sentence.  While he was still in Tajikistan Jamshed Yorov was detained three times on various charges Yorov is still awaiting a decision in his asylum case According to data provided by the Polish Association for Legal Intervention 882 Tajiks claimed asylum in the country in 2016.  Another 649 had their applications rejected.  It is not immediately possible to determine when applicants first submitted their documents but it is likely most came in the recent past Tajik opposition supporters have not been deterred from coming to Poland the party is gradually attempting to build itself up from the ashes told EurasiaNet.org there are around 200 active party members now living in Poland notwithstanding the mounting anti-immigrant rhetoric.  Against expectations The majority of party members live here now and that’s why I decided to stay,” Rizoi said.  “When I saw the country and I saw how its people act Only recently has Poland come to be seen as a viable destination for would-be Tajik asylum seekers Turkey banned demonstrations by Tajik opposition activists on its territory.  After that the Tajik authorities began to call on Ankara to extradite Tajik opposition representatives whom they referred to as “terrorists.”  In October that year was closed down at the request of Tajikistan’s Foreign Ministry Party representatives say their top priority now is to get the issue of political repression in Tajikistan on the international agenda and to encourage the EU to introduce sanctions targeting top members of the elite.  Since IRPT leader the party is now in a better position to lobby for sanctions Kabiri visited Poland to take part in the first European meeting of party members     How сan water conservation and profit go hand in hand in Tajikistan Border-related issues between Afghanistan and Tajikistan reportedly being handled based on international principles How do fines in Tajikistan relate to citizens' actual incomes and new partnerships: Innovation Forum held in Dushanbe A Startup from Tajikistan ranked in the Top three at the Central Asian Startup Cup Somon Air in partnership with Antares LLC (fly.tj) launches direct flights to Sharm El-Sheikh By president’s order Tajik war veterans will receive 50,000 somonis each on the occasion of Victory Day The parents of journalist Rukhshona Hakimova ask President to help secure their daughter's release Dushanbe and Tehran vow to boost economic cooperation Iranian official proposes to launch an air route connecting Dushanbe and Shiraz