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“If our allies decide to deploy nuclear weapons on our territory in accordance with the sharing of these weapons in order to strengthen NATO‘s eastern flank, we are ready for it,” A. Duda told the Fakt daily.
NATO member and staunch supporter of Ukraine, Poland shares a border with both the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad and Moscow’s ally Belarus.
A. Duda spoke to Polish media after a visit to New York, where he held meetings at the United Nations and discussed the war in Ukraine with former US President Donald Trump. During a visit to Washington in March, he met with US President Joe Biden.
Discussions between Poland and the US on cooperation in the nuclear field have been going on for “some time”, A. Duda said. “I have spoken about this several times. I must admit that when asked about it, I stated that we are ready,” he said.
“Russia is increasingly militarizing Kaliningrad. Recently, it has been moving its nuclear weapons to Belarus,” the Polish president added.
in 2023 In June, Russian President Vladimir Putin confirmed that Russia had deployed tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus, which shares a border with Ukraine and Poland.
During the recent NATO summit in Vilnius, the Allies pledged to “take all necessary steps to guarantee reliable, effective and safe nuclear deterrence”.
2024-04-23 11:33:54