“It was natural for the US to lead the negotiations when (the Americans – editor's note) provided most of the military support, (…) but now we are paying for this war. We are buying American weapons to deliver them to Ukraine. If we are the ones paying, we deserve a seat at the negotiating table because the outcome of this war will affect us.” – emphasized the head of Polish diplomacy.
“Putin says he wants peace. Every dictator says he wants peace… as long as the other side surrenders” – added Radosław Sikorski, commenting on the attitude of the Russian authorities towards aggression and peace talks.
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According to the Polish minister, the most important question is: when will Putin run out of funds to wage war? “We are already seeing cracks in the Russian economy. We must stay the course” – he pointed out.
During the press briefing, Radosław Sikorski said that “we can conclude from this conference that the United States has realized that even if you are the biggest, leadership also requires some followers.”
“We have started a mature transatlantic conversation about the future shape of NATOabout the future distribution of rights and obligations, about who should contribute what to this future NATO, in which Europe will take greater responsibility for territorial defense in Europe itself,” said the minister.
He added that this is a discussion “for which it is not too early.” The head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs added that NATO will be different and “the United States tells us this in an open text.”
Munich Security Conference – what is its role?
The Munich Security Conference is the world's most prestigious meeting of politicians and experts dealing with international security, which takes place every February at the Bayerischer Hof hotel in Munich.
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The event is attended by hundreds of leaders from around the world, including heads of government, ministers of defense and foreign affairs, and heads of key organizations such as NATO and the European Union.
