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| Theresa May and Polish PM discuss Russia and Brexit | Theresa May and Polish PM discuss Russia and Brexit |
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| The prime minister is hosting a summit with her Polish counterpart, as the two countries discuss military co-operation amid concerns over Russia's activities. | The prime minister is hosting a summit with her Polish counterpart, as the two countries discuss military co-operation amid concerns over Russia's activities. |
| Theresa May and Beata Szydlo will also reveal further details of the deployment of around 150 UK troops in Poland, close to the border with the Russian enclave of Kaliningrad. | Theresa May and Beata Szydlo will also reveal further details of the deployment of around 150 UK troops in Poland, close to the border with the Russian enclave of Kaliningrad. |
| Ms Szydlo called for "compromise" in the UK's talks with the EU over Brexit. | Ms Szydlo called for "compromise" in the UK's talks with the EU over Brexit. |
| And Mrs May promised to "strengthen" ties with Poland in the future. | And Mrs May promised to "strengthen" ties with Poland in the future. |
| During the visit to London, Mrs May and Ms Szydlo discussed Brexit and defence co-operation over a working lunch, while senior ministers, including Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson and Chancellor Philip Hammond, met their counterparts at Lancaster House. | |
| The leaders and ministers then held formal talks in the Cabinet Room at 10 Downing Street on issues ranging from trade and scientific co-operation to concerns about Moscow's military actions in Ukraine and Syria. | |
| 'Shared history' | 'Shared history' |
| More details will be provided of the deployment next April of around 150 troops from the Light Dragoons, along with a number of armoured vehicles, to Orzysz in north-east Poland, close to the border with Kaliningrad, which houses Russia's Baltic fleet. | More details will be provided of the deployment next April of around 150 troops from the Light Dragoons, along with a number of armoured vehicles, to Orzysz in north-east Poland, close to the border with Kaliningrad, which houses Russia's Baltic fleet. |
| Mrs May said: "Our ties with Poland are rooted deeply in our shared history. We will never forget the Polish pilots who braved the skies alongside us during World War Two, standing up for freedom and democracy in Europe, nor the valuable contribution made by so many Poles in our country today. | Mrs May said: "Our ties with Poland are rooted deeply in our shared history. We will never forget the Polish pilots who braved the skies alongside us during World War Two, standing up for freedom and democracy in Europe, nor the valuable contribution made by so many Poles in our country today. |
| "I am determined that Brexit will not weaken our relationship with Poland - rather it will serve as a catalyst to strengthen it." | "I am determined that Brexit will not weaken our relationship with Poland - rather it will serve as a catalyst to strengthen it." |
| Mrs May added that the summit "marks the start of a new chapter in our relations and we will work even more closely together to ensure the security and prosperity of our nations in the years ahead". | Mrs May added that the summit "marks the start of a new chapter in our relations and we will work even more closely together to ensure the security and prosperity of our nations in the years ahead". |
| "Today's meeting puts beyond doubt the common ground we share, the importance we attach to our bilateral relationship and the benefits it brings. We share a clear commitment to take our co-operation to the next level and to firmly establish the UK and Poland as resolute and strategic allies in Europe." | "Today's meeting puts beyond doubt the common ground we share, the importance we attach to our bilateral relationship and the benefits it brings. We share a clear commitment to take our co-operation to the next level and to firmly establish the UK and Poland as resolute and strategic allies in Europe." |
| 'Down-to-earth' | 'Down-to-earth' |
| Mrs May has promised to trigger Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty, which starts the legal process for Brexit, by the end of March. | Mrs May has promised to trigger Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty, which starts the legal process for Brexit, by the end of March. |
| Formal negotiations cannot begin until then, but the UK prime minister is holding informal discussions with other EU leaders to find out their views. | Formal negotiations cannot begin until then, but the UK prime minister is holding informal discussions with other EU leaders to find out their views. |
| In the Daily Telegraph, Ms Szydlo wrote: "Warsaw will certainly be one of the capitals which will participate in Brexit negotiations in a constructive and down-to-earth manner." | In the Daily Telegraph, Ms Szydlo wrote: "Warsaw will certainly be one of the capitals which will participate in Brexit negotiations in a constructive and down-to-earth manner." |
| She added: "We hope, as I believe the rest of the EU hopes, that Britain's new relationship with the EU will be as close as possible, and based on the principles of proportionality and balance of rights and obligations. | She added: "We hope, as I believe the rest of the EU hopes, that Britain's new relationship with the EU will be as close as possible, and based on the principles of proportionality and balance of rights and obligations. |
| "Whether we manage to complete this arduous task of bringing negotiations to a satisfying result will depend solely on our imagination and leadership. We need a good compromise which gives both our countries the best possible options for economic and security co-operation. | "Whether we manage to complete this arduous task of bringing negotiations to a satisfying result will depend solely on our imagination and leadership. We need a good compromise which gives both our countries the best possible options for economic and security co-operation. |
| "Poland will be a constructive partner in this process, as we have been in the past - but the initiative for determining British ambitions and expectations as to the future level of co-operation with the EU has to come from London." | "Poland will be a constructive partner in this process, as we have been in the past - but the initiative for determining British ambitions and expectations as to the future level of co-operation with the EU has to come from London." |
| Mrs May has said she wants to guarantee the rights of EU citizens in the UK. including the more than 900,000 Poles living in the country, but will not do so unless she receives reciprocal assurances from her EU counterparts. | Mrs May has said she wants to guarantee the rights of EU citizens in the UK. including the more than 900,000 Poles living in the country, but will not do so unless she receives reciprocal assurances from her EU counterparts. |
| Warsaw has raised concerns about the abuse of Poles in the UK following the Brexit referendum, with a rise in incidents of alleged hate crimes. | Warsaw has raised concerns about the abuse of Poles in the UK following the Brexit referendum, with a rise in incidents of alleged hate crimes. |