US President Joe Biden held an emergency meeting in Bali along with the leaders of Germany, Canada, the Netherlands, Japan, Spain, Italy, France and the United Kingdom following the rocket attack in Poland.
Shortly before the meeting, reporters on the scene asked Biden if he could say more about what he knew about the situation.
– No, Biden responded bluntly before reporters were escorted out of the briefing room, according to CNN.
After the meeting, however, Biden makes a startling statement.
He says preliminary information suggests the rocket that crashed in Poland on Tuesday is unlikely to have been launched from Russia.
MEETING: Joe Biden together with the leaders of the G7 countries. Photo: AP/NTB
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– Unlikely
– It is unlikely that it was launched by Russia. But we’ll see, Biden said.
He put the statement in the context of the rocket’s trajectory, without specifying anything else, saying:
– I’ll make sure I find out exactly what happened.
The EU said in a statement after today’s meeting that it had discussed the explosion in Poland.
– We will offer our full support and assistance to Poland in the ongoing investigation. We have agreed to stay in close contact to find out the next steps in the investigation, writes the EU according to Reuters.
On Wednesday evening, Polish President Andrzej Duda said he had no conclusive evidence as to who launched the rocket.
– The investigation is ongoing. It was most likely a Russian-made rocket, Duda said according to the report RadioZET.
BEHOLDER ROEN: President and Poland Andrzej Duda. Photo: Photo by Dominika Zarzycka/NurPhoto/Shutterstock/NTB
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– Keep calm
Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki says Poland has decided to step up monitoring of the country’s airspace.
– I ask all Poles to remain calm in the face of this tragedy. We must exercise self-control and caution, says the Prime Minister.
The president of Poland wants the same.
– Let’s keep calm. What happened was an isolated incident. There are no indications it will happen again, Duda says Sky News.
