Trump announces 1,000 extra troops for Poland ‘to counter Russia’
The US president says the troops will be moved from Germany
12 June 2019 - 23:55
Washington — US President Donald Trump announced Wednesday he will send 1,000 more troops to Poland to counter Russia, while criticising Germany for making itself a “hostage” to Moscow by over-relying on Russian energy supplies.
Details of the troop boost were thin but they fell far short of Poland’s long-running hope for a permanent major US military base...
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