Poland has so far provided 44 aid packages to Ukraine, each valued at approximately €100 million, and the 45th will be no different, as announced by the Polish Foreign Minister in Prague on Friday.
“If others followed our example, Ukraine could go on the offensive,” Radosław Sikorski said.
The minister made these remarks while attending an informal meeting of NATO foreign ministers in Prague. Before the second day of discussions, he noted that Poland has already provided approximately €4 billion to Ukraine in military aid alone.
Addressing Hungary’s blockade of the EU’s eighth reimbursement package for countries assisting Ukraine and his interactions with Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó, Sikorski expressed frustration, stating, “We are tired of their excuses.” He said that “bilateral issues should be resolved bilaterally, and Europe should not be held hostage.”
The Foreign Minister also advocated for the unrestricted use of weapons by Ukrainian forces. “We wish Ukraine victory. We wish it the full recovery of all occupied territories,” Sikorski said, adding that the law of war outlines permissible targets for the Ukrainian military.
“Deterring Putin is NATO’s responsibility, and Europe must be capable of addressing lower-level threats independently,” Sikorski concluded.
The minister made these remarks while attending an informal meeting of NATO foreign ministers in Prague. Before the second day of discussions, he noted that Poland has already provided approximately €4 billion to Ukraine in military aid alone.
Addressing Hungary’s blockade of the EU’s eighth reimbursement package for countries assisting Ukraine and his interactions with Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó, Sikorski expressed frustration, stating, “We are tired of their excuses.” He said that “bilateral issues should be resolved bilaterally, and Europe should not be held hostage.”
The Foreign Minister also advocated for the unrestricted use of weapons by Ukrainian forces. “We wish Ukraine victory. We wish it the full recovery of all occupied territories,” Sikorski said, adding that the law of war outlines permissible targets for the Ukrainian military.
Sikorski also mentioned the joint Polish-Greek initiative to establish a pan-European air defense system and Poland’s support for the creation of European rapid reaction forces.💬 Deterring Putin is a job for NATO, but there may be lower order threats that Europe should be capable of dealing with on its own.
— Ministry of Foreign Affairs 🇵🇱 (@PolandMFA) May 31, 2024
| FM @sikorskiradek's doorstep at the informal meeting of NATO in Prague 🇨🇿 pic.twitter.com/3Q3qNJohnC
“Deterring Putin is NATO’s responsibility, and Europe must be capable of addressing lower-level threats independently,” Sikorski concluded.
Source: TVP World, PAP
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