Poland's President Andrzej Duda holds a news conference after meeting NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg (unseen) at the Alliance headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, January 18, 2016. REUTERS/Francois Lenoir
BRUSSELS/WARSAW (Reuters) - Poland is putting its own spin on a nuanced NATO plan to deter Moscow in eastern Europe without stationing permanent troops on Russia's borders, prompting disquiet from allies including Britain, which needs Warsaw's help in EU reform negotiations.
Poland's defence minister on Thursday seized on Britain's announcement that it is sending troops for exercises in the country, telling local radio that London would station 1,000 military personnel in Poland from next year.
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