We want to train Ukrainian soldiers on Polish soil, but we do not assume that our soldiers will take part in the war, Deputy Defense Minister Stanisław Wziątek told a Polish public radio broadcaster on Tuesday.
Asked about Tuesday’s meeting between President Andrzej Duda, Prime Minister Donald Tusk, and U.S. President Joe Biden, Wziątek said the visit was not only symbolic, due to the 25th anniversary of Poland’s accession to NATO, but also practical.
He added that the meeting with Biden can be compared to the 1999 visit to the U.S. by President Aleksander Kwasniewski and Prime Minister Jerzy Buzek, who, like Duda and Tusk, represented different political factions.
Wziątek stressed that the most serious problem for Ukraine, as well as for NATO countries, is the lack of ammunition. “We have to do everything we can to increase the production of ammunition,” he said.
He emphasized that the only scenario that can guarantee “peace in Europe” is one that assumes Russia loses the war.
Asked about plans for equipment purchases, Wziątek pointed out that “at least 50 percent of arms purchases, armaments must be made in Poland. Technology transfer is a must for us.”
On Tuesday, President Andrzej Duda and Prime Minister Donald Tusk will meet with U.S. President Joe Biden at the White House on the 25th anniversary of Poland's entry into the North Atlantic Alliance. Prior to his visit to the White House, President Duda will meet with Republican and Democratic leaders in Congress.
He added that the meeting with Biden can be compared to the 1999 visit to the U.S. by President Aleksander Kwasniewski and Prime Minister Jerzy Buzek, who, like Duda and Tusk, represented different political factions.
Wziątek stressed that the most serious problem for Ukraine, as well as for NATO countries, is the lack of ammunition. “We have to do everything we can to increase the production of ammunition,” he said.
He emphasized that the only scenario that can guarantee “peace in Europe” is one that assumes Russia loses the war.
Asked about plans for equipment purchases, Wziątek pointed out that “at least 50 percent of arms purchases, armaments must be made in Poland. Technology transfer is a must for us.”
On Tuesday, President Andrzej Duda and Prime Minister Donald Tusk will meet with U.S. President Joe Biden at the White House on the 25th anniversary of Poland's entry into the North Atlantic Alliance. Prior to his visit to the White House, President Duda will meet with Republican and Democratic leaders in Congress.
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