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Poland – After a lightning surprise visit to Kiev, Joe Biden arrived in Poland on Monday night. This afternoon, the American President speaks in Warsaw, before thousands of Ukrainian refugees. This trip, which runs until this Wednesday, is full of symbolism.
A three days to mark one year of war in UkraineJoe Biden is in Poland, to continue to demonstrate the support of the United States of America in the face of Russian aggression. This is a historic visit because it is the first time that an American head of state has visited the country. twice in less than a year.
Furthermore, this is a visit with a great symbolic value, since Poland borders Ukraine and, as such, has been the country that has been most ready to receive refugees. Since the beginning of the war, it has hosted a million and a half people.
During this Tuesday, Joe Biden will meet with his Polish counterpart, Andrzej Duda and will also speak at a location with relevant symbolism.
The visit will serve “to talk about bilateral cooperation and collective efforts to support Ukraine and strengthen NATO’s deterrence capabilities”, advanced, a few weeks ago, the White House.
The American President will address, this afternoon, the Polish inhabitants and to thousands of Ukrainian refugees no Royal Castle of Warsaw, an important infrastructure that was destroyed during the second world war and later rebuilt. It is expected that, during the address, Biden will once again reaffirm his unconditional support for Ukraine and leave a clear message addressed to Vladimir Putin.
During the visit, which lasts until this Wednesday, Joe Biden will also meet with representatives of the group from Bucharest 9, which brings together nine countries from Eastern Europe, which are part of NATO. During the meeting, issues relating to the security and defense of these countries should be addressed.
It should be noted that since the beginning of the Russian invasion, the Poland was one of the first countries to provide humanitarian aid e military neighboring Ukraine, playing an important role within the Atlantic Alliance. A few weeks ago, Poland also put pressure on Germany to send heavy tanks Leopard 2 For the country.
Kremlin reacts to Joe Biden’s visit
The Kremlin spokesman, Dmitry Peskov, has already reacted to Joe Biden’s visit to Poland. In a communication broadcast on Russian television, the representative stressed that Moscow is “closely following” Joe Biden’s visit, stressing that this trip is “probably a continuous concentration of Russophobia”.