Siemoniak: cooperation with Ukraine strategic, Russia"threatens Europe in a long term"

Intensive military drills, more funds, more skilled reservists and cooperation with pro-defense organisations - there are the plans aiming to strengthen Poland’s defense according to the Minister of National Defense Tomasz Siemoniak. Among 'the threat caused by the Eastern neighbour', the government passed the plan consolidating the national security system last December, the ministe pointed out. "Russia has been using military measures and it threatens Europe in a long term", he said. Siemoniak also reffered to the idea of selling Ukraine Polish arms "military cooperation with Ukraine is strategic….I can see no obstacles to export Polish arms to Ukraine on terms and conditions suitable for our partners". Russian ambassador to the EU Vladimir Chizhov said on Thursday that the European Union sanctions imposed on Russia are “a road to nowhere” and should be lift off.