{
  "id": 4188853,
  "title": "Poland’s former PM explains why Warsaw was ready to quickly recognize Ukraine’s independence in December 1991",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/polands-former-pm-explains-why-warsaw-was-ready-to-quickly-recognize",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-29T11:32:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Ukrinform - Politics",
    "slug": "ukrinform-politics",
    "url": "https://www.ukrinform.net/rubric-polytics/4158889-polands-former-pm-explains-why-warsaw-was-ready-to-quickly-recognize-ukraines-independence-in-december-1991.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Poland was the first country in the world to recognize Ukraine’s independence, as this was very important to Warsaw for several reasons, including the convictions of the leaders of “Solidarity” and a promise made to the Ukrainian side.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Trust",
        "title": "Kano-Katsina rail project ready by December – FG",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/kano-katsina-rail-project-ready-by-december-fg",
        "published": "2026-08-29T03:55:44.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}