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A Russian attack on Nato would end in defeat for Moscow, but Nato must increase its defences, Poland’s foreign minister Radek Sikorski told parliament on Thursday, reports the Associated Press (AP).

According to the AP, Sikorski was describing the new direction of the government of prime minister Donald Tusk, explaining to a world audience and those at home how the new priorities have changed.

He said Poland wants to return to the group of countries which sets the agenda of the EU.

Poland, a member of Nato and the EU, shares borders with Russia and Belarus in addition to Ukraine. It is a key hub for western weapons going to Ukraine, writes the AP.

Per the AP, ahead of Sikorski’s speech, his ministry said he would be seeking to underline how Poland’s priorities changed after Tusk’s government replaced a national conservative party, Law and Justice, in respect to rule of law and international relations.

The ministry said the speech would underline the importance of this moment in history and stress how different the foreign policy of Poland is after its change in government.

Lauren Gambino is political correspondent for Guardian US, based in Washington DC.