Duda states that Trump will not withdraw troops from Poland
Andrzej Duda (photo: Getty Images)
Polish President Andrzej Duda stated that US President Donald Trump does not consider reducing the military presence in Poland, a NATO member. His comments came after the two leaders met for 10 minutes on the sidelines of the Conservative Political Action Conference, amid escalating discussions about the future of the war in Ukraine, according to Bloomberg.
As reported, Duda became the first European leader to meet with Trump in person after his second inauguration.
"For me the message is clear: there is no concern that the US presence in Poland will decrease. We should rather expect ties to tighten as we’re a credible NATO ally. Poland’s security is a fundamental issue in which the US is invested," Duda told reporters.
He also mentioned that Trump praised Poland for its defense spending and its purchases from the US.
Additionally, Duda previously urged Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to remain committed to a course of calm and constructive cooperation with Trump, despite the existing tensions between the US and Ukraine's leaders.
On February 21, Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski brought a downed Shahed kamikaze drone to Washington for the Conservative Political Action Conference, which had been shot down by Ukrainian defenders.
Furthermore, Polish President Andrzej Duda, after talks with the US President’s Special Representative for Ukraine and Russia, Keith Kellogg, mentioned that he expects a ceasefire to be achieved with US support.
