New UK-Poland treaty to focus on defence against Russia, Tusk says


British Prime Minister Keir Starmer greets Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk as he arrives for a summit on Ukraine at Lancaster House in London, Britain, March 2, 2025. Christophe Ena/Pool via REUTERS

WARSAW, ⁠May 27 (Reuters) - Poland ⁠wants to bring ‌Poland's relations with the United Kingdom to the ​highest possible ⁠level, focusing ⁠on defence against Russia, ⁠Polish Prime ‌Minister Donald Tusk ⁠said on Wednesday before ​leaving ‌for London.

Britain will ⁠sign a ​new defence and security treaty ⁠with Poland on ​Wednesday to strengthen defence cooperation in the ⁠face of increasing hostile threats across Europe, the government ​said, ⁠following similar deals ​with France ‌and Germany.

(Reporting by ​Anna Wlodarczak-Semczuk and Pawel Florkiewicz)

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