Polish Minister Sikorski: Poland Won't Send Troops to Ukraine for Peacekeeping
Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski has reaffirmed that Poland will not send troops to Ukraine as part of any peacekeeping mission, though it remains a critical logistics and training hub for Kyiv, The Gaze reports citing RMF 24.
“Some countries are considering sending their own troops to Ukraine. We will not send troops, but we will provide support for a possible mission. Without Poland, it would be impossible to provide assistance to Ukraine,” Sikorski said, explaining that at least 80 percent of the aid provided to Ukraine passes through the airport in Jasionka.
He noted that Poland has supported Ukraine with 45 aid packages and is beginning to deliver another. The minister also revealed that Poland has trained nearly 30,000 Ukrainian soldiers.
Highlighting Poland’s strategic position, Sikorski said: “Our army and border guards are patrolling 650 km of the border with Russia and Belarus. Poland’s first and most important task in NATO is to protect the Alliance’s eastern flank, i.e. its own territory. Our European and American partners understand this perfectly,” he said.
Addressing Russia, Sikorski declared: “You will never rule here again. Not in Kyiv, not in Riga, not in Tallinn, not in Chisinau. Don’t you have enough land? Eleven time zones and still not enough? Get busy governing what is rightfully yours under international law. Instead of fantasizing about reconquering Warsaw, worry about keeping Haishenwai (the traditional Chinese name for Vladivostok).”
He warned that the outcome of the war in Ukraine will shape the future security architecture of the region. “It will decide the future of Belarus, but it will also be a point of reference for the European path of Moldova, Georgia, and Armenia. The outcome of the war will also be important for the countries of Central Asia,” Sikorski said. “As long as Russia does not abandon its plans of conquest, it will be an invader.”
“Russian imperialism is our enemy. This is our current policy towards Putin’s regime. There will be no other,” he said.
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