Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmitry Kuleba and Defense Minister Oleksiy Reznikov met with their counterparts in Warsaw before the President’s speech later today. Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov wrote on Twitter: “With Dmytro Kuleba we discuss current issues and cooperation in the political and defense directions between Ukraine and the United States with Defense Minister Lloyd Austin and Minister Antony Blinken.” Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmitry Kuleba added: “We are meeting with our US counterparts, Minister Blinken and Secretary of Defense in Warsaw. “This special 2 + 2 format allows us to seek practical solutions in both the political and defense spheres in order to strengthen Ukraine’s ability to resist Russian aggression.” Other developments: As the war in Ukraine enters its second month, Western leaders last week consulted on emergency plans in the event that the conflict mutates or spreads. The invasion forced NATO to let go of any complacency it might feel and cast a dark shadow on the continent. Biden will call on the “free world” to stand up to Putin Mr Biden will speak in Warsaw today as European security faces the most precarious test since World War II – arguing that the “free world” opposes Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and that there is unity among the major economies on the need. to stop Vladimir Putin in the White House. US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan said the US president’s speech would outline the “urgency of the challenge ahead”. Image: Joe Biden arrives at Warsaw Chopin Airport in Poland on Friday The speech will conclude a four-day trip that included a previous stop for a series of summits in Brussels. During a briefing on the refugee response on Friday, Biden said “the most important thing we can do from the beginning to force Russian President Vladimir Putin to end the war is to maintain democracies.” united in our opposition “. He also praised the humanitarian effort as “such a huge consequence” given the scale of the crisis, which accounts for the largest influx of refugees since World War II – with about 3.5 million having fled the country, including two million now in Poland. Talk about warplanes Mr Biden will also meet with Polish President Andrzej Duda on Saturday – where they are expected to discuss how to equip Ukraine with warplanes and other security guarantees. In an effort to avoid a direct confrontation with Russia, Washington rejected a surprise proposal by Poland earlier this month to transport Russian-made MiG-29 fighter jets to a US base in Germany to be used to replenish Ukrainian air power. Poland now plans to accelerate the purchase of US Patriot missiles, F35 fighter jets and tanks for its own security, as well as seek reassurance of NATO’s commitments to defend its members. Russian forces have suffered casualties Meanwhile, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine stated that Russia has suffered significant losses as it “lacks specialized personnel.” They said: “The enemy continues to regroup and form forces to continue the offensive operations. “In some areas he has not given up trying to carry out offensive operations, launching airstrikes and trying to inflict fire damage on some units of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.” The occupiers are trying to intensify sabotage activities in Kyiv, they added.
