Polish Leader Welcomes NATO Troops, Hails 'Historic Moment'

Polish leaders welcomed a new multinational NATO battalion to Poland on Thursday, with the president calling it "a historic moment for my country.''   The near-permanent deployment of a NATO battalion under U.S. command marks the first time NATO troops have been placed so close to Russian territory, a step the Kremlin denounces as a threat to its own security.   But Polish President Andrzej Duda said the deployment, to Poles, stands as a symbol of liberation and...

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