Poland's president said on Tuesday that U.S. officials had assured him that Washington did not intend to lower troop numbers in eastern Europe, as he gave a statement to reporters after meeting Donald Trump's Ukraine envoy Keith Kellogg.

Poland’s President Andrzej Duda said on Tuesday that he has received US assurances that Washington will not reduce its troop presence in Poland and elsewhere along Nato’s eastern flank. The administration of US President Donald Trump has not announced any plans to pull forces out of the region,

Following a meeting with US Special Envoy for Ukraine Keith Kellogg in Warsaw on Tuesday, Polish President Andrzej Duda said he does not expect the United States to reduce its troop strength in Europe or withdraw all together.