Biden stresses the need for ‘a united Europe’ in a meeting with Poland’s president.
President Biden told the Polish president on Saturday that the U.S. treated its duty to defend its NATO allies as “a sacred obligation” as the two leaders met at Poland’s presidential palace on the third day of Mr. Biden’s diplomatic trip to Europe.
“America’s ability to meet its role in other parts of the world rests upon a united Europe,” Mr. Biden told President Duda.
Mr. Duda thanked Mr. Biden for the cooperative relationship between the two countries, saying that Poland stood ready as a “serious partner, a credible partner.”
That relationship has been strained in recent weeks as Poland surprised U.S. officials by saying they were willing to provide Russian-made MiG-29 fighter jets to Ukraine, delivered through a U.S. military base. The U.S. quickly rejected that offer.
On Saturday, Mr. Biden repeatedly stressed the need to avoid surprises.
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