Ukraine, Poland and UK agree on accord to combat Russian aggression

[sarisataka]

Source: The Hill

British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss and her counterparts in Poland and Ukraine issued a joint statement on Thursday saying that the three nations would be developing a “trilateral memorandum of co-operation” to support Ukraine and combat Russian aggression amid rising tensions between the two Eastern European nations.

“This will demonstrate our commitment to further strengthening the strategic cooperation and engagement between our 3 nations on the highest priority issues in support of Ukraine,” the three said.

“We will work together to advance our cooperation, which includes but not limited to co-ordinating support to the International Crimea Platform, increasing our collaboration on cyber security, energy security, and boosting strategic communications to counter disinformation,” they added.

The three said that the United Kingdom and Poland stood in solidarity with Ukraine in helping the former Soviet state defend its independence and sovereignty and would provide Ukraine with support.

Read more: https://thehill.com/policy/international/594802-ukraine-poland-and-uk-agree-to-accord-to-combat-russian-aggression

[Javaman]

1. and I wrote just last week

Javaman (58,808 posts)

1. I would love to see a wild card moment

Russia invaded Ukraine and Poland invaded Belorus


(that would certianly piss in putin's oatmeal.)

[oldsoftie]

2. looking at the map recently I thought the same. Or kalingrad

totally cut off from the rest of Russia.

[IronLionZion]

3. It was a mistake to let Russia keep Kaliningrad

their nice ice-free port. Poland or Lithuania would be better but they didn't want it. Germany renounced all claim to it. So Russia threw out all foreigners, got Russians to settle there and just kept it.

[oldsoftie]

4. Exactly. I never could figure that one out.

[marie999]

5. Only if Russian forces also invade through Belarus otherwise, they would be the aggressors.

I would like to know where Russia has stationed a couple of thousand tactical nuclear weapons. According to Undersecretary Nuland Russia does have tactical nuclear weapons in Kaliningrad.

[Javaman]

6. true, but given that belarus is allowing russia to use their land for the invasion

sounds to me that they are allying with russia.

and if Poland is in a protection agreement with Ukraine, I see no problem with Poland attacking belarus.