PM Kopacz speaks to Obama

Poland’s Prime Minister Ewa Kopacz spoke to US President Barack Obama over the phone on Monday night, the PM’s press office said in a statement on Tuesday One of the issues discussed was the report on CIA prisons, prepared by the US Senate and due to be published on Tuesday. “Both parties expressed hope that the publication of the report would not have negative impact on Poland-USA relations,” the statement said. Obama assured Kopacz that US troops would remain present as long as it would be necessary. He also thanked her for Poland’s involvement in Afghanistan. The political leaders also discussed the situation in Ukraine. Obama stressed the need to consult with Poland on the crisis in that country.