“We have confirmed that Ukraine needs our support. I am glad that Poland and Italy are participating in the initiative to prepare and transfer a missile defense system to Ukraine. I thank the Italians for ensuring the security of our part of Europe,” President Andrzej Duda said at a joint press conference with Italian President Sergio Mattarella.
Support for Ukraine
President Duda pointed out that the meeting with the Italian president takes place at a politically important moment.
This is a special moment when the war in Ukraine started by Russia continues. The moment when words were spoken from the mouths of their leaders in many countries about ending this war as soon as possible, about establishing peace as soon as possible. But there were also disturbing words about the end of aid to Ukraine. As a neighbor of Ukraine, the President of the Republic of Poland, the President of an EU Member State, I would like to say that everyone who today calls for an end to aid to Ukraine, in the face of continued Russian aggression, is really acting in the interests of Russia, strive for Russia to defeat Ukraine. Russia’s superpower advantage over Ukraine is obvious. If Ukraine doesn’t get help, Russia will win this war, which will be just Russia’s first step towards expanding its rule in this part of Europe. We Poles know from our pages of history Russian greed, greed to enslave other nations. That is why today we support Ukraine, we understand our neighbors who want to defend their freedom, independence and sovereignty. We support them and we will support them. We call on the whole world to support Ukraine until this war does not really end with Russia’s victory. Russia cannot win this war. If he wins, he will attack other countries. We have discussed this with the president and we have the same position
– emphasized the Polish president.
Cooperation between Poland and Italy
Polish-Italian cooperation brings many economic benefits. I would like to see it intensified and continued. I encourage Polish entrepreneurs to invest in Italy and we also invite Italian investors to come to Poland. The situation is good, economic exchange is increasing. I want as much of it as possible
– Andrzej Duda pointed out.
Speaking on issues related to the European Union, the president stressed that Poland and Italy take the same position on the admission of new countries to the community.
We would like to see the countries of the Western Balkans, which have been requesting this for many years, be admitted to the Community, and we will strive for this. We want Ukraine to join the EU as soon as possible. The fact that Ukrainians wanted to be part of the EU, part of the West, was one of the reasons for Russian aggression. The Russians want to pull Ukraine out of Europe at all costs
added the Polish president.
The talks also touched on the problem of illegal migration.
It is not only migration that Italy has been struggling with for years, but also illegal migration that affects Poland, carried out by the Belarusian regime, which is carrying out a kind of hybrid attack on the EU borders. We defend this border, we expect more support for us and for the countries fighting this illegal migration from the EU institutions, more understanding from the EC and more decisive actions so that we feel European support
– pointed out to President Duda.
The presidents also discussed the upcoming NATO summit in Vilnius and the implementation of the NATO summit decisions in Madrid. The issues of cultural and scientific cooperation were also discussed.
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Friendship sanctified on Monte Cassino
There is significant economic cooperation between Italy and Poland, our trade exchange is increasing and I hope there will be more and more cooperation. There is cultural cooperation and it has a long tradition going back many years. Italians are very interested in Poland
– pointed to the President of Italy Sergio Mattarella.
It is a friendship sanctified on Monte Cassino and we will never forget the contribution of Polish soldiers in the fight for our freedom
he stressed.
Mattarella pointed out that Ukraine should be helped as long as it is needed; this applies to all countries that love freedom and care about the freedom of peoples. He added that this aid should be in the areas of finance, humanitarian aid, military affairs and the reconstruction of the country.
We are convinced that this applies not only to Ukraine and the countries close to Poland, but also to all countries that love freedom and care about the freedom of nations
– he said.
Mattarella stressed that he agreed with President Duda that if Ukraine was “at the mercy of Russia”, there would be attacks on other countries in the future.
We are all shocked by the inhumane behavior of the Russian armed forces. Civilian targets, apartments are attacked, which makes this aggression even more brutal
said the president of Italy.
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Source: wPolityce