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The United States Ambassador to Poland, Mark Brzezinski, said on Sunday that the country, which has taken in 2.5 million Ukrainian refugees in past three weeks, is committed to Ukraines "freedom and sovereignty."

Speaking to "Fox News Live" from Warsaw, he noted that in that city alone there are 300,000 Ukrainian refugees, which he said accounts for 10% of the citys population.

He stressed that Poland, which has accepted the vast majority of the refugees, is "committed totough sanctions" and "supportingthe Ukrainian people."

Russia's lack of swift victory, international condemnation, and economic sanctions along with devastation and civilian losses across Ukraine have brought both countries to the negotiation table, but fighting including a critical struggle for the city of Mariupol continues.

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Russia's army has been repeatedly stalled by Ukraine's military determination and will to save their homeland, resulting in a slowed attack and severe losses for Russia.

Displaced people rest at a makeshift shelter in Mlyny, near the Korczowa border crossing, in Poland, Thursday, March 3, 2022. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)

Brzezinski said it is uncertain how long the war will last and that "we dont know what [Russian President Vladimir] Putin will donext," but "in the meantime, toughsanctions [and] supporting therefugees is the approachthe Poles, with the support bythe Americans, is taking."

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He acknowledged that "Poland has taken on enormousweight and responsibility" by accepting large number of Ukrainian refugees.

"At this point, I can report toyou that this country has thisin hand, although it needs andwelcomes resources through itslead NGOs [nonprofit organizations] and charities," Brzezinski said, noting that that includes the Polish Red Cross.

"But, quite frankly, it will be acapacity issue," he added. "And the hope for all the peoplewho are coming here is that theycan return to Ukraine.Thats why theyre staying closeto Ukraine in Poland and notgoing further west to Germany,to France, to Spain."

He noted that the Ukrainian refuges prefer to stay in Poland so that "they cango back to their homes quicklyand start rebuilding" when the war is over.

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Late last month, President Biden called Putin"a butcher" after he met with displaced Ukrainian mothers and their children in Warsaw, Poland.

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