Washington: President Barack Obama and his Polish counterpart Bronislaw Komorowski spoke on Monday about "the importance of raising defense spending" by NATO's European members, the White House said, in a statement calling for "trans-Atlantic solidarity."
The statement followed talks in which the two leaders discussed the downing last week of an Malaysia Air jetliner by Russian backed rebels in Ukraine.
"This afternoon, President Obama spoke with Polish President Komorowski to discuss the situation in Ukraine and the upcoming NATO Summit in Wales," the statement said.
"The two leaders also stressed the need for trans-Atlantic solidarity in responding to the tragic shoot-down of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 and Russia's efforts to destabilize Ukraine."
The statement followed talks in which the two leaders discussed the downing last week of an Malaysia Air jetliner by Russian backed rebels in Ukraine.
"This afternoon, President Obama spoke with Polish President Komorowski to discuss the situation in Ukraine and the upcoming NATO Summit in Wales," the statement said.
"The two leaders also stressed the need for trans-Atlantic solidarity in responding to the tragic shoot-down of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 and Russia's efforts to destabilize Ukraine."
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