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Poland done sending arms to Ukraine, leader says, as trade dispute escalates

Poland’s prime minister says his country is no longer sending arms to Ukraine WARSAW, Poland -- Poland's prime minister said his country is no longer sending arms to Ukraine, a comment that appeared aimed at pressuring Kyiv and put Poland's status as a major source of military equipment in doubt as a trade dispute between the neighboring states escalates. Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said in an interview late on Wednesday that Poland is no longer transferring weapons to Ukraine. He made the comment as his populist party faces pressure from a far-right party in a national election on Oct. 15. The far-right party, Confederation, says Poland is not getting the gratitude it deserves for arming Ukraine and accepting its refugees. “We are no longer transferring any weapons to Ukraine because we are now arming ourselves with the most modern weapons," Morawiecki said in an interview on Polsat, a private television broadcaster. He did not elaborate or explain if and how the t...

Mexico and Canada leaders talk investment, energy dispute

Mexico’s president has lauded investments from Canada and says he will meet with Canadian companies that may have a problem with his energy policies MEXICO CITY -- Mexico’s president lauded investment s from Canada and said he would meet with Canadian companies that might have a problem with his energy policies. President Andrés Manuel López Obrador commented after meeting privately with his Canadian counterpart, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Their session came on the heels of the North American Leaders’ Summit a day earlier in which U.S. President Joe Biden also participated. The United States and Canada accuse López Obrador of trying to favor Mexico’s state-owned utility over power plants built by foreign and private investors, something that is forbidden under the three countries’ free trade pact. López Obrador said he and Trudeau discussed economic issues, investment s by Canadian mining companies and the energy infrastructure company TC Energy, also known as TransCanada. The pr...