Poland, allies ready to confront Russia over Ukraine, security chief says

Poland and its allies are prepared to "stand up" to Russia should it attack Ukraine, Poland's national security chief told Polish Radio on Wednesday. Pawel Soloch, head of the National Security Bureau (BBN), when asked about military support plans for the eastern flank of NATO, said talks on the stationing of additional US forces in the region were underway but declined to disclose any details of the talks. He added that the U.S. side have declared to deploy 8,500 troops in Eastern Europe, of whom nearly 2,000 would be stationed in Poland.