“My actions and position on Russia’s brutal aggression against Ukraine were and are clear from day one: Russia violates international law, it is an aggressor and an occupier,” President Andrzej Duda wrote on the X Platform, referring to the response to his statement. regarding Crimea.
My actions and position on Russia’s brutal aggression against Ukraine were and are clear from day one: Russia violates international law, is an aggressor and an occupier.
– emphasized President Andrzej Duda.
Russia’s attack on Ukraine and its occupation of internationally recognized areas of Ukraine, including Crimea, are a crime. This war cannot end with a Russian victory. Russian imperialism must be stopped, defeated and blocked for the future
– added.
Ukraine must win because this war must be won by the Free World. We all stand shoulder to shoulder for a free, sovereign and independent Ukraine against aggression and brutal imperialism!
– concluded the president.
The President’s statement and reactions to his words about Crimea
The head of state referred to the reaction to the interview for ‘Channel Zero’. When asked whether he really believed that Ukraine would regain the Donbas and Crimea, Andrzej Duda first replied:
I think Russia needs to be pushed here. We must not allow Ukraine to surrender and we must not allow the West to surrender in this clash, because in this way we will recognize the right to the rebirth of Russian imperialism, which we must never recognize, because this imperialism will attack.
When questioned further by Robert Mazurek, he said:
I don’t know if he will regain Crimea, but I believe he will regain Donetsk and Luhansk.
I don’t know if Ukraine will regain Crimea. It is also special for historical reasons. Historically, the country was under Russian control most of the time
– Andrzej Duda emphasized.
The president’s words were met with misunderstandings and suggestions that the Polish head of state believed Crimea “belonged to Russia.” The following spoke: Ambassador of Ukraine to Poland Wasyl Zwarycz.
Crimea is Ukraine: it is and will remain. International law – the basics. Russia’s temporary occupation of Crimea is a war crime for which Russia will be punished. The occupation of Crimea is our shared duty and obligation with the free world. We will do it without a doubt. We believe and work together
– wrote on the X platform.
“This is not a denial of the state of Crimea.”
Politicians from the Civic Coalition commented much less diplomatically on President Duda’s words. PiS MP Radosław Fogiel defended the head of state.
Everything was fine, but PAD said something completely different. He did not say “we are not sure” about Crimea, but he directly responded to the question of whether Ukraine would regain Crimea by saying he did not know. Below is this excerpt.
– He wrote.
When asked about both Crimea and Donbas, the answer is that “Russia needs to be pushed. Ukraine must not surrender and the West must not surrender.” The rest of the statement contains a justification for why it is not known – because, for historical reasons, Russia’s resolve on this issue may be very strong. This is not a denial of the nationality of Crimea
– he added in the next message.
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Source: wPolityce