Poland criticizes Russia's peace strategy: “President Putin is insincere and mocks the US President.”
Poland's Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski has described a “joke” of Russia's approach in peace negotiations with Ukraine and reiterated that Poland does not intend to send troops to Ukraine.
Polish Foreign Minister, Radoslaw Sikorski Photo: EPA-EFE
At the informal meeting of NATO foreign ministers on Thursday in Antalya, Polish Minister Radoslaw Sikorski harshly criticized Moscow's behavior in Turkey. According to him, Russia would not be interested in a real solution to the conflict with Ukraine.
“I found out something useful: that (Ukrainian President Volodimir) Zelenski is here in Turkey to discuss peace, while Putin sent a low level delegation just to make time. Hopefully the US President will understand this joke as it is and will draw the correct conclusions“Sikorski said.
He added that this attitude is “dishonest“And it is equivalent to an attempt to handle Western partners.
Poland will not send troops to Ukraine
Regarding the possibility of direct military involvement of Poland, Sikorski was clear, there is no such plan. The Polish official also commented on the statements of General American Keith Kellogg, the special envoy of Washington for Ukraine, who had stated that, in his personal opinion, Poland should participate more actively.
“Poland is the one who decides this, and as the Prime Minister (Donald Tusk) and the Defense Minister (Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz) said, as I said, Poland is not planning to send troops to Ukraine. said Sikorski.
Asked in an interview with the Polish post Onet about the development of European troops for the defense of the Eastern Border of NATO, Sikorski stressed that the priority of Warsaw is its own security. “Poland's role is to protect the eastern flank, the extended border with Belarus and Russia“He said
A call to Trump: “Pressure on the aggressor, not the victim”
The minister also reiterated the hope that US President Donald Trump will reconsider his position on Russia, in the light of the duplicitous behavior of the Kremlin.
“President (Vladimir) Putin is insincere and mocks US President“Sikorski said.”If Russia does not accept an armistice and does not start real negotiations this Thursday, President Trump will have every reason to change his policy and put pressure on the aggressor, not the victim ”he added
