During Monday's meeting in Warsaw, ministers discussed joint actions against Russian hybrid operations on the eastern borders and in the Baltic Sea. Sikorski pointed out that the key area of interest for Poland and Finland is countering the “shadow fleet”, with which Russia is trying to avoid sanctions while threatening environmental and maritime security.
The head of the Polish Ministry of Foreign Affairs emphasized that the actions taken so far in this matter should be a clear signal to Moscow. At the same time, he added that Poland and Finland would not accept sabotage activities targeting critical infrastructure or the risk of ecological disasters in the Baltic Sea. Sikorski also emphasized the need to use frozen Russian state assets to support Ukraine in the form of loans.
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During the press conference, Sikorski announced that Poland intends to use its presidency of the Council of the Baltic Sea States to better coordinate activities in the field of protection of undersea infrastructure and combating the Russian shadow fleet. According to him, the Council is a platform enabling the synchronization of activities of the countries of the region and the European Union.
The Minister of Foreign Affairs also expressed satisfaction with the “drone wall” initiative, the assumptions of which were discussed during the recent meeting of European leaders in Copenhagen. Sikorski also assessed that the NATO Eastern Sentry initiative is proof of the solidarity and flexibility of the North Atlantic Alliance.
According to Sikorski, cooperation between Poland and Finland in the area of maritime security and countering Russian hybrid activities is crucial for the stability of the region.
