Poland president asks US to relocate nuclear warheads to his country amid war tensions

The call from Poland President Andrzej Duda comes as his country grows anxious about the spread of war in Europe between Russia and Ukraine. The U.S. this week agreed to lift its ban on intelligence sharing with Ukraine as the two nations reached an agreement on a 30-day ceasefire plan. Jeon Heon-Kyun/AP file

Polish President Andrzej Duda on Thursday asked the United States to relocate nuclear warheads to his country to deter Russian aggression in the region.

Duda, in comments made to Financial Times, said it was an “obvious” decision to move nuclear weapons stored in the U.S. or western Europe. He reportedly described discussing such a plan with Keith Kellogg, U.S. envoy to Ukraine and Russia.

“The borders of NATO moved east in 1999, so 26 years later there should also be a shift of the Nato infrastructure east,” Duda told the publication. “I think it’s not only that the time has come, but that it would be safer if those weapons were already here.”

Such a move could be viewed by Russia as a “serious threat,” according to Financial Times. French President Emmanuel Macron had also reportedly offered to expand his nation’s “nuclear umbrella” to provide protection.

The call comes as Poland grows anxious about the spread of war in Europe between Russia and Ukraine. The U.S. this week agreed to lift its ban on intelligence sharing with Ukraine as the two nations reached an agreement on a 30-day ceasefire plan.

Implementing the ceasefire now depends on Russia’s willingness to accept the deal.

President Donald Trump called on Russia to make a decision in remarks to the media on Wednesday. Those comments came during the visit of Irish Prime Minister Micheál Martin, who also expressed interest in having discussions with Trump “to end conflict and to secure peace, whether in the Middle East or in Ukraine.”

“A lasting, durable and fair peace in Ukraine is something we all desire,” Martin wrote on X. “We welcome the outcome of talks today between the US and Ukraine. A pathway to peace now exists.”

The agreement is a step toward repairing the damage done to the United States’ relationship with Ukraine during Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s most recent visit to the White House. That meeting turned explosive as both sides began pointing fingers over blame for the war.

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