Prime Minister Donald Tusk pointed to the experience Ukraine has gained in defending itself from Russian aggression.
Defence
Poland receives agreement from EU for €44 billion in SAFE defence loans
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen singled out Poland as “an essential pillar of Europe’s security architecture”.
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