Polish FM, NATO chief discuss bolstering eastern flank amid threat from Russia

Poland's foreign minister has met with the secretary general of the NATO alliance and the two discussed ways to strengthen NATO's eastern flank amid Russia's ongoing invasion of Ukraine and the implementation of the decisions of last year's Vilnius summit.

Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski (left) and NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg (right) meet at the 2024 World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on January 16, 2024.

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Poland's Radosław Sikorski and NATO's Jens Stoltenberg met on the sidelines of the 2024 World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on Tuesday. 

Their talks focused on "strengthening NATO's eastern flank in the face of Russian aggression against Ukraine," according to officials.

Poland's top diplomat and NATO chief also discussed the "effective implementation of the decisions of the Vilnius Summit" of July 2023, reporters were told.

FM @sikorskiradek began his visit to #Davos by meeting the @NATO Secretary General @jensstoltenberg.

The talk focused on strengthening NATO's eastern flank in the face of Russian aggression against 🇺🇦 and the effective implementation of the decisions of the Vilnius Summit 🇱🇹. pic.twitter.com/MQzFBiKgxJ

— Ministry of Foreign Affairs 🇵🇱 (@PolandMFA) January 16, 2024

Earlier in the day, Polish President Andrzej Duda also met with Stoltenberg in Davos, and the two discussed Poland's national security as well as regional security, according to news outlets.

The Polish head of state also held talks with Ukraine's leader Volodymyr Zelensky, reaffirming Warsaw's support for Kyiv and calling for further western aid to Ukraine, including military assistance, public broadcaster Polish Radio's polskieradio24.pl website reported.      

Wednesday is day 693 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.

Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24, 2022, launching the largest military campaign in Europe since World War II.

Source: polskieradio24.pl, wnp.pl