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Poland praised in US over aid to Ukraine, energy policy: deputy FM

12.05.2022 00:30
A Polish deputy foreign minister has said that Poland is being praised in America for its role in helping refugees from war-torn Ukraine and its efforts to ensure energy security. 
Polish Deputy Foreign Minister Marcin Przydacz speaks to reporters in Washington on Wednesday, May 11, 2022.
Polish Deputy Foreign Minister Marcin Przydacz speaks to reporters in Washington on Wednesday, May 11, 2022. Twitter/Embassy of Poland U.S.

Marcin Przydacz made the remarks to reporters on the second day of his visit to the United States, Polish state news agency PAP reported.

Refugee support and energy security

He told a news briefing in Washington on Wednesday: “In all my discussions here, there was an appreciation of Poland’s role in the region in two respects: welcoming refugees and … our preparations in terms of energy security.”

Ukraine and NATO’s eastern flank

Przydacz said that his talks in Washington had focused on “regional security and the need to keep supporting Ukraine, as well as the eastern flank of the NATO alliance.”   

His schedule on Wednesday included meetings with US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, State Department Counselor Derek Chollet, and President Joe Biden's senior national security official for Europe, Amanda Sloat, among other officials, the PAP news agency reported.  

Push for bigger US troop presence

Przydacz noted that the US House of Representatives on Tuesday passed a USD 40 billion aid package for Ukraine and NATO allies affected by Russia's war, saying the vote demonstrated “the commitment of the political class to supporting Ukraine and the countries on the eastern edge of NATO.”

He also told reporters that Poland was advocating for a stepped-up presence of US troops on its soil, adding that he discussed this topic with Pelosi.

Wednesday was day 77 of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. 

Poland on Wednesday reported it had welcomed nearly 3.3 million refugees fleeing Russia's invasion of Ukraine. 

(pm/gs)

Source: PAP, tvp.info