Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki is in Kiev to give a "clear" signal of support for Ukraine, on the first anniversary of the Russian invasion, the spokesman for the Polish government said on Friday on Twitter.
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A year after the start of the Russian war, Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki visited
Kyiv
to give a clear signal of further support for Ukraine's defense against Russia
," Piotr Muller tweeted.
Strong supporters of Ukraine
The Polish Prime Minister laid a wreath at the Fallen Defenders Memorial in Kyiv, accompanied by Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal.
Poland has been one of Ukraine's staunchest supporters since Russia launched its invasion on February 24, 2022, urging its NATO and European Union allies to increase military aid to the warring country. .
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Poland has increased its own arms purchases, and raised its military budget to more than 4% of GDP this year.
The country also hosts more than one million Ukrainian refugees.
Earlier this week, Warsaw hosted US President Joe Biden, who after a surprise visit to Kyiv met with leaders from nine countries on NATO's eastern flank in Poland.