The Polish government, led by Donald Tusk, the Prime Minister, emphasized that it will not cede any territory to Russia in any future disputes. Tusk's statements followed his warning about the Kremlin's plans for hybrid attacks using drones and rockets in European countries supporting Ukraine.
Response to the President's Statements
Tusk responded to the statements of Karol Nawrocki, the President of Poland, who wrote on the social network X: "We are a nation that may lose our land, but we will never lose our spirit," stating: "Mr. President, I suggest you delete this post. We do not intend to cede even a piece of our land."
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Emphasis on Defending Territory
The Prime Minister of Poland stated in a video published on X: "Loyalty to our allies and unwavering determination is our common strength. We will not cede even an inch of our land." He also met with Volodymyr Zelensky, the President of Ukraine, during his recent visit to Ukraine and warned of the difficult weeks and months ahead.
Tensions in Europe have increased due to concerns about the potential expansion of Vladimir Putin's hybrid attacks on NATO countries. Tusk referred to strengthening defenses in NATO's eastern flank and called for the establishment of a no-fly zone last September.
He also added: "There is a real danger that drones or other types of projects may enter the territory of one or several countries in the eastern flank and even cause destruction." Tusk also pointed to concerns regarding NATO's potential response to these attacks.
Meanwhile, Magdalena Sroka-Charny, the Deputy Minister of Defense of Poland, announced on Friday that a permanent U.S. Army base will be established in western Poland, after U.S. President Donald Trump announced that progress had been made in this regard.
Emmanuel Macron, the President of France, also held an emergency meeting to discuss the impact of the Ukraine war and the Middle East crisis on fuel prices in his country. While Russia emphasizes its unwillingness to go to war with Europe, Putin has previously claimed that Moscow "is ready to fight." Last week, Sergey Lavrov, the Russian Foreign Minister, warned against any conflict between Russia and Europe, describing it as "very short."
Last month, John Ratcliffe, the CIA Director, made a rare trip to Moscow, which was his first visit since his predecessors met before Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022. Sources familiar with the matter told the media that Ratcliffe made this trip to warn Russia against attacking NATO.
The spokesperson for the Russian Foreign Ministry, Dmitry Peskov, called these claims "scare stories" and added that these issues "have no connection to reality" and that Moscow "is facing a very aggressive policy from European countries."
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Source: independent.co.uk
