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In Warsaw, Trump Reaffirms Article 5 Commitment, Criticizes Russia's 'Destabilizing Behavior'
By RFE/RL
In a keynote address in Warsaw, U.S. President Donald Trump urged Russia “to cease its destabilizing activities in Ukraine and elsewhere" and specifically reaffirmed Washington's commitment to NATO's Article 5.
In a July 6 speech to the Polish people delivered at Warsaw’s historic Krasinski Square, Trump said Russia should “join the community of responsible nations in our fight against common enemies and in defense of civilization itself.”
He also said Moscow should end its support for hostile regimes -- including Syria and Iran.”
Trump called on America's NATO allies to join the United States in a defense of the West against "radical Islamic terrorism" and "any form of ideological support" that terrorists receive.
Trump said the United States repeatedly "has demonstrated not only with words, but with its actions, that it stands behind Article 5" of the NATO treaty -- the provision stating that an attack on one NATO country is an attack on all members of the alliance.
He said all NATO members must meet their financial commitments to the alliance, and he praised Poland for being one of the few NATO countries that has done so.