Polish, Swedish FMs discuss security, support for Ukraine

Poland's Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski met with his Swedish counterpart Tobias Billström in Warsaw on Tuesday for talks on a range of bilateral and regional security issues, officials have said.

Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski.

Photo: PAP/Szymon Pulcyn

The main topics of the meeting included security in the Baltic Sea region and support for Ukraine against Russia's invasion.

💬 At the NATO Summit, we need to send a clear message of full readiness to collectively defend our region. We need a strong US role, and at the same time we want to convince American decision-makers and the public that we are doing our part.

| FM @sikorskiradek at the MFA pic.twitter.com/14twEK0SxQ

— Ministry of Foreign Affairs 🇵🇱 (@PolandMFA) June 25, 2024

While in Warsaw on Tuesday, Billström also met with Belarusian opposition activists and attended a debate with young diplomats from various EU member states.

Sikorski's talks with Billström focused on NATO and transatlantic ties, EU enlargement and international cooperation, in addition to regional security and Russia's war against Ukraine, according to officials.

Today, FM @sikorskiradek met with the head of 🇸🇪 diplomacy @TobiasBillstrom.

Among other things, they discussed ⤵️
✅ security in the Baltic Sea region
✅ efforts to help 🇺🇦
✅ support for the European aspirations of our closest neighbours in the Eastern Europe pic.twitter.com/1KeqiXOlCj

— Ministry of Foreign Affairs 🇵🇱 (@PolandMFA) June 25, 2024

Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24, 2022, starting the largest armed conflict in Europe since World War II.

Tuesday is day 853 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.

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Source: x.com/MSZ_RP/regeringen.se