Weakening Ukraine not in Poland's vital interests – Polish PM

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has said that it is important to prevent Ukraine's weakening in view of Donald Trump's election as US president and possible "peace proposals".

Source: Tusk at a press conference on Saturday, 9 November; European Pravda, citing Polskie Radio, the national public radio broadcaster of Poland

Details: Tusk commented on Trump's victory in the US election and mentioned the potential impact of the US policy change on regional stability. He said that everyone was aware that they were going through very difficult times, and that Poland was not in the epicentre of the potential crisis, but in a very tough place.

Regarding a potential peacekeeping mission, which is being speculated about in the US media, the Polish Prime Minister said that no official proposals have been made so far. At the same time, he expressed concern about the possible reduction of the US presence in the region.

"I wish Poland was not alone in any of these options," Tusk stressed, adding that he had no intention of escalating Poland's involvement in the war, but considered it crucial to guarantee Ukraine's security.

He stressed that no one wanted Ukraine to grow weak or surrender under any circumstances, as this would be a fundamental threat to Poland and Polish interests.

Background:

• Earlier, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk announced that he would soon meet with the French president, the UK prime minister, the NATO secretary general and the leaders of the Nordic and Baltic countries to discuss transatlantic cooperation and the war in Ukraine.
• Ukraine's Foreign Ministry thanked Donald Tusk for reaffirming his commitment to the principle of "nothing about Ukraine without Ukraine".

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