Warsaw (July 6, 2017): US President Donald Trump has met Polish President Andrez Duda in Warsaw on Thursday, during which both sides talked over security and trade matters.
Trump said he would showcase his commitment to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization in a speech and in meetings with a group of nations closest to Russia.
Trump is making the whistle-stop trip to the Polish capital en route to a G20 summit in neighbouring Germany beginning on Friday.
Aside from shoring up the U.S. relationship with NATO allies, the speech is symbolically significant given Poland’s proximity to Russia and regional fears about Moscow’s ambitions following its 2014 annexation of Crimea from Ukraine
The US has soldiers deployed in Poland, which is worried about regional security following the Russian annexation of Crimea in 2014.
Warsaw hopes for a Trump commitment to the long-term deployment of US troops in Poland.
“We would like to have confirmation that American soldiers will remain in Poland as long as there is a threat from the East,” Foreign Minister Witold Waszczykowski said.
The US has soldiers deployed in Poland, which is worried about regional security following the Russian annexation of Crimea in 2014.
Warsaw hopes for a Trump commitment to the long-term deployment of US troops in Poland.
“We would like to have confirmation that American soldiers will remain in Poland as long as there is a threat from the East,” Foreign Minister Witold Waszczykowski said.
Many Poles are hoping they hear Trump clearly commit in Warsaw to NATO’s Article 5, which states that an attack on one member of the military alliance is viewed as an attack on all.
Last month Poland received its first one-off consignment of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) from the US and is eyeing a contract for more deliveries as it looks to diversify its supplies, reduce dependence on Russia and become a hub for the region.
Many Poles are hoping they hear Trump clearly commit in Warsaw to NATO’s Article 5, which states that an attack on one member of the military alliance is viewed as an attack on all.
Last month Poland received its first one-off consignment of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) from the US and is eyeing a contract for more deliveries as it looks to diversify its supplies, reduce dependence on Russia and become a hub for the region.
Poland also hopes for US support in its fight against the planned Nord Stream II pipeline through the Baltic Sea that would connect Russia with Germany, circumventing Poland and other countries in the region.
Related News:
