UK, Poland agree to step up support to Ukraine in coming weeks

By Aysu Bicer

LONDON (AA) - The UK and Poland agreed Thursday on the importance of accelerating support to Ukraine in the coming weeks, according to 10 Downing Street.

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Polish President Andrzej Duda met at Downing Street with European security and support for Kyiv top issues on the agenda.

Duda’s visit follows a NATO defense ministers' meeting in Brussels earlier this week.

"The Prime Minister paid tribute to Poland’s resilience and international leadership following the Russian invasion of Ukraine last year, and said it was clear the UK and Poland were entirely aligned on their steadfast support for the country," it noted in a statement.

"Reflecting on the wider impact of the invasion, the Prime Minister reiterated his commitment to European security and said the recent extension of the UK’s Sky Sabre deployment to Poland underlined that," it added.

The accession of Sweden and Finland to NATO was another issue where the leaders reiterated that it is important for all partners to agree.