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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will meet Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk and President Andrzej Duda in Warsaw Thursday to discuss support for Ukraine and strengthening military cooperation with Poland. Blinken’s visit comes after his trip with UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy to Kyiv where the top diplomats promised to review Ukraine’s requests for permission to strike deeper into Russia with weapons supplied by the West.

Issued on: 12/09/2024 – 09:31
Modified: 12/09/2024 – 09:53

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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken (C) arrives at Chopin Airport in Warsaw on September 12, 2024.
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken (C) arrives at Chopin Airport in Warsaw on September 12, 2024. © Mark Shiefelbein, AFP
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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is scheduled to meet Polish leaders in Warsaw to discuss strengthening military cooperation with Poland and to rally support for Ukraine.
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Russia and Iran dismissed reports that Tehran had shipped missiles to Russia. The Kremlin also threatened to roll out “an appropriate response” if Washington allowed Kyiv to use US long-range missiles to strike deep inside Russian territory.

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