US President Joe Biden personally thanks American troops stationed near Poland's border with Ukraine as he continues his tour of Europe.
US President Joe Biden has personally thanked American troops stationed near Poland's border with Ukraine, calling them the "finest fighting force in the history of the world", during his tour of Europe.He will hold talks with Poland's President as part of his two-day visit to the countryAfter meeting NATO and EU leaders in Brussels, Mr Biden flew to Poland to see the humanitarian crisis that is developing as millions of Ukrainians escape Russia's assault on their homeland.
The United States has bolstered its forces in Europe in response to the war in Ukraine, pushing the number of US service members in Europe to more than 100,000 for the first time in decades."I came for one simple basic reason: to say thank you," Mr Biden said in an address to service men and women stationed in Rzeszow, Poland, just 100 kilometres from the Ukrainian border.
"You all decided to be here for your country — every one a volunteer, every single one of you stepped up. And the 99 per cent of the rest of the country, including me, owes you — and owes you big."The region has served as a gateway to Europe for refugees fleeing war in Ukraine, with Poland welcoming more than 2 million Ukrainian refugees.Mr Biden also spoke with local leaders working to ease the humanitarian crisis.
"The suffering that's taking place now is at your doorstep, you're the ones risking sometimes your lives and all you know to try to help."Watch
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