Saturday, February 11, 2023

It's official, President Biden will visit Poland, his administration approved the sale of the HIMARS system


Washington has officially confirmed that Joe Biden's visit to Poland will take place. The White House announced Friday that President Joe Biden will travel to Poland on February 20 to meet with Polish President Andrzej Duda and Eastern European allies.

"Joe Biden will meet with President Andrzej Duda to discuss bilateral cooperation and our collective efforts to support Ukraine and strengthen NATO's deterrence," - a White House spokeswoman said. 

The US president is also scheduled to speak with the leaders of the Bucharest Nine and deliver a speech.

News portal DoRzeczy informs that it is possible for Joe Biden to meet Volodymyr Zelensky on Polish territory. 

"We are in contact with President Biden frequently. So far, I have not been invited to Poland" - said the Ukrainian leader when asked about the details of a potential event.

Also.

President Biden's administration approved the sale of the HIMARS system to Poland. The contract value is $10 billion.

The decision was announced by the Polish Press Agency on its official Twitter account.