Confection for Poland at Ukraine talks: Tusk and Nawrocki in conflict!

Confection for Poland at Ukraine talks: Tusk and Nawrocki in conflict!

Polen, Land - The current political course in Poland is strongly influenced by internal power struggles and an changing international context. With the takeover of Karol Nawrocki, a supporter of Donald Trump, there is a clear tendency towards confronting Donald Tusk's center-left government. Nawrocki recently caused a stir when he surprisingly represented Poland at a video conference of the European heads of state and government, although Tusk himself was not present. This decision informed Nawrocki's foreign policy consultant Marcin Przydacz, who found that the invitation came directly from Washington. At this conference, Nawrocki emphasized that only hard measures against Russia can lead to the goal, which underlines the more aggressive attitude of its government.

tusk, who pursues a pro-European agenda, has become aware of the statements of the US government and its effects on Europe and Ukraine. He calls for a determined European response to recent developments and suggests financing support for Ukraine from the frozen Russian assets. According to the EU Commission, more than 200 billion euros are in these assets, so far only the interest income for Ukraine has been used. Tusk points out that Kiev has received around 267 billion euros in military and financial aid from partners in the past three years, mainly from the EU and the USA.

claims to NATO and the EU

In addition, Tusk calls for NATO missions to monitor NATO missions and to protect the airspace of the Baltic States, which do not have its own air force. He is particularly concerned about the frequent alarm starts in the past nine months, in which numerous Russian military machines were identified without a transponder signal. Tusk also advocates strengthening the NATO mission Baltic Sentry for monitoring the Baltic Sea, against the background of sabotage files on submarines that are attributed to Moscow. In addition, Tusk believes that the EU boundaries for Russia have to be better protected.

In an soon possible step, the Polish government intends to adopt new fiscal rules to finance the EU's security and defense measures. These suggestions come at a time when the geopolitical landscape is characterized by persistent conflicts.

bilateral safety agreements with Ukraine

In order to further strengthen security, a bilateral safety agreement between Ukraine and Poland was signed in July 2024, which was initiated by Tusk and the Ukrainian President Wolodymyr Selenskyj. Among other things, this agreement provides for a mechanism to shoot Russian rockets that have been fired towards Poland. The Polish government also checks the delivery of other MIG-29 fight jets to Ukraine after ten jets have already been provided.

Poland has proven to be a committed supporter of Ukraine, not only through military support, but also by taking around one million Ukrainian refugees during the conflict. This is done in the context of similar agreements that Ukraine signed with 19 other countries, including the USA and Germany, to secure military and civil support for the next ten years.

The current developments illustrate the dynamic relationship between Poland, Ukraine and the international actors, while the political landscape indicates a potential change. The upcoming NATO peaks and the subsequent discussions will be crucial to determine the future strategy in the region and to counter the challenge of Russia.