The head of Polish diplomacy, Radoslav Šikorski, said today in the Polish parliament that Poland is already facing hybrid aggression from Russia, and that official Moscow's goal is not only Ukraine, but the overthrow of the international order after the Cold War and the imposition of the logic of force, reports Beta.
Šikorski, however, emphasized that NATO should not be afraid of a conflict with Russia, but rather Moscow should be afraid of it.
"Ukraine has been fighting for more than two years against aggressors whose goal is not only to destroy Ukrainian independence, but also to destroy the international order after 1989. The logic of laws and voluntary alliances should be replaced by the logic of force, sphere of influence and dictation to neighbors," he said. Shikorski.
In an exposé on the new directions of Polish foreign policy after the victory of the pro-European democratic opposition in the autumn elections in Poland, the head of Polish diplomacy recalled that the 15 NATO countries that most actively support Ukraine allocated 1,17 billion dollars for defense, while Russia spent 86,4 billion dollars, so 14 times less.
"Russia after the first phase of mobilization has 1,3 million soldiers. NATO without additional mobilization has 3,5 million. Air force reserves are three times larger than Russia's. We should not be afraid of a conflict with Putin, but the opposite. Putin's only hope is our lack of determination," Šikorski said.
The minister warned that Poland is already the target of a hybrid war led by Russia.
"Poland today faces various forms of hybrid aggression such as disinformation and cyber attacks, abuse of energy dependence or instrumentalization of migration. Poland's obvious interest is to keep the aggressor as far as possible from our borders. The basis of Poland's defense is NATO with the leading role of the US," he said. is the Polish minister.
As one example, he cited Russian claims that Poland, together with several other countries, wants to dismember Ukraine, which Shikorski categorically denied.
In his address to the parliament, Šikorski said that a possible Russian attack on NATO would end in Russia's defeat, as well as that the Alliance must increase investment in its defense.
He outlined the priorities of Prime Minister Donald Tusk's government, which is seeking to show leadership in Europe amid growing fears that Russian aggression will not stop in Ukraine. Sikorski accused the previous government of the Law and Justice party, which led Poland from 2015 to 2023, of choosing confrontation with the EU.
Šikorski's address is aimed at both the world and the domestic public. Poland, a member of NATO and the European Union, is located on the eastern flank of both organizations and borders Russia, Belarus and Ukraine. It is also a key hub for Western weapons sent to Ukraine.
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