Magnus Brunner thanked Warsaw for protecting the EU’s eastern frontier from “weaponised” migration.
Defence
“Don’t be Chamberlain of this war,” Polish FM tells president after Ukraine “compromise” comments
Radosław Sikorski’s remarks came after Andrzej Duda called on Ukraine to make concessions to bring an end to the war.
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The new Homeland Defence Act will more than double the size of Poland’s armed forces.
Poland to call for peacekeeping mission in Ukraine at NATO summit
The government admit that reactions have been “restrained”, although the defence minister says there was interest in the proposal.
