Poland's Constitutional Tribunal split over who leads it after suspension order
Two camps claim authority over the court in Warsaw, and the dispute was still developing late on Friday
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US approves possible sale of up to 500 Patriot PAC-3 missiles to Ukraine
Canada, Germany, Norway and an EU loan would pay for the $2.1 billion package, and no delivery date has been given
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Poland's Constitutional Tribunal split over who leads it after suspension order
Two camps claim authority over the court in Warsaw, and the dispute was still developing late on Friday
US approves possible sale of up to 500 Patriot PAC-3 missiles to Ukraine
Canada, Germany, Norway and an EU loan would pay for the $2.1 billion package, and no delivery date has been given
