Polish, Japanese PMs discuss support for Ukraine

The Polish and Japanese prime ministers have met to discuss further support for Ukraine as it fights back against Russia's invasion, officials have said.

Poland's Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki (right) and Japan's Fumio Kishida (left) meet for talks in Warsaw on Tuesday, July 11, 2023.

Photo: PAP/Paweł Supernak

During their meeting in Warsaw on Tuesday, Poland's Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki and Japan's Fumio Kishida also talked about efforts to strengthen the NATO alliance in response to Russia's war on Ukraine, according to reports.

The Polish Prime Minister's Office said in a tweet that the meeting focused on "security issues, bilateral relations, and economic cooperation."

Meeting between PM @MorawieckiM and Japanese PM @kishida230 is underway.

The main topics of the meeting are ⤵️

➡️ security issues,
➡️ bilateral relations,
➡️ economic cooperation 🇵🇱🤝🏻🇯🇵 pic.twitter.com/3u0k4IiWph

— Chancellery of the Prime Minister of Poland (@PremierRP_en) July 11, 2023

The Japanese prime minister made a brief stop in the Polish capital while en route to a NATO summit in neighbouring Lithuania, Polish government spokesman Piotr Müller told reporters.

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

Wednesday is day 504 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.

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Source: IAR, PAP