War in Ukraine: Joe Biden to travel to Polish border town today

The president of United States of America, Joe Bidenwill go today (25/3) to the town of Zetsno, about 80 km from the border war-torn Ukraineduring his visit to Polandthe second stop of his trip to Europe, the White House announced.

Upon his arrival from Brussels, he will be received by his Polish counterpart Andrei Duda, to inform him about the humanitarian response, the assistance to the refugees who left Ukraine due to the Russian invasion. According to a White House spokesman, President Biden “will thank Andrei Duda for all that the people of Poland are doing.”

According to UN figures, more than 2.2 million Ukrainian refugees, or 59% of the total refugee population, have crossed into Poland. Warsaw hosts about 300,000 Ukrainian refugees, while Krakow has received and is hosting around 130,000 Ukrainian refugees. Poland by law requires Ukrainian children intending to stay in Poland for more than three months to be vaccinated according to the Polish vaccination calendar. The Polish government has allocated almost $ 2 billion for health services from the Polish Health Fund.

Military and financial interest

The meeting, however, is of military and financial interest. In the first part, it should be noted that President Biden will see American troops stationed on the east wing of NATO, the US presidency clarified.

In his meeting with Duda, however, it remains open whether they will discuss the issue of MiG fighter jets that Poland said it was willing to give to Ukraine, but through the US and after there was an agreement to replace them with US aircraft.

Finally, there is the economic part that has its own. Value. US President Joe Biden promised on Thursday that the United States would deliver at least 15 billion cubic meters (bcm) of liquefied natural gas (LNG) to Europe this year, in addition to what was planned, according to sources familiar with the matter to Reuters.

One of these sources added that the agreement will be announced today and will also provide for larger US LNG exports to the European Union in 2023.

Source: News Beast

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