Good morning. Welcome to Axios today. It's Thursday, March 24th. I'm Nailibut. Here's

what you need to know today. Cyber attacks and how to protect yourself. Plus, former Secretary

of State Madeline Albright dies at 84. But first, Poland's new role in Europe is today's

one big thing.

The U.S. has concluded that Russia's military has committed war crimes in Ukraine. Secretary

of State Antony Blinken said that in a statement yesterday. President Biden is in Europe trying

to bolster a Western alliance as Russia's war in Ukraine rages on. He's expected to announce

new sanctions against Russia and more humanitarian aid for Ukraine on this trip. And he'll also

meet with Poland's president this week. As the country is now playing a critical role in the

Ukraine-Russia crisis. Here to help us understand where Poland stands in Europe today is Axios

political reporter Sarah Mojah. Hi, Sarah. Hi, thanks for having me. Sarah, can you share with us a

little bit more about what Poland's role is in this crisis right now? Yeah, absolutely. I mean,

there have been 10 million refugees leaving Ukraine and more than 3 million of those people are

already in Poland. Of course, that number, as we know, keeps on growing. My family actually

is in Poland. We have a lot of family friends there who are taking in refugees. The ministry,

at this point, that's housing them. It's scrambling to provide for the refugees needs. They're looking

for grocery vouchers, cell phones, SIM cards, child care, health and psychological care. They're

even looking for jobs for these refugees. And we know that about 70,000 Ukrainian children are

attending schools in Poland. So it's definitely been thrust upon the world stage at this time.

What was Poland's place in Europe just prior to this conflict? It's an interesting spot,

right? Poland has sort of been straddling the line between Eastern and Western Europe for a long

time, particularly after communism fell in 1989. Unfortunately, it's seen a bit of a significant

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