Polish FM say Poland won’t accept Russian rule
Reflecting on historical periods of Russian domination under both the Tsars and the Soviet Union, Sikorski said public opposition to Russian expansionism drives Poland’s high defense spending, even at the expense of other priorities.
He expressed skepticism that Russia can sustain the conflict for as long as Ukraine expects it to continue, noting that Kyiv anticipates the war could last another three years.
Sikorski also urged greater EU coordination on defense, pointing to a “synchronization problem” caused by member states’ sovereignty. “I’m in favor of the European Union starting to have some defense capability of our own so that we don’t have to call on the United States in every emergency,” he said.
On Ukraine’s EU accession, he predicted Kyiv would become a member “at the beginning of the next decade,” despite current opposition from Hungary. “Europe approved Ukraine’s status as a candidate, and Europe unanimously agreed to start negotiations… Hungary is blocking progress, but it will happen eventually,” Sikorski added.
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