“The president has clarified his words. Everyone’s tongue slips. (…) What he has clarified corresponds to the government’s position and I think this concludes the matter,” Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski told journalists in Brussels when asked about President Andrzej Duda’s words on the Crimea.
Everyone makes mistakes sometimes. It seems to me that President Duda’s sympathy for Ukraine is beyond doubt
– added.
These are always difficult issues when it comes to historical analogies, but we have internationally recognized borders in Europe. Two world wars to establish the principle that we do not change international borders by force. Because all borders in Europe are the result of artificial, historical, hypothetical events. If we were going to change them, it would be a recipe for everyone fighting everyone
– said the head of Polish diplomacy.
Statement and clarification from the President
President Andrzej Duda gave an interview to Robert Mazurek and Krzysztof Stanowski about “Kanał Zero”. Mazurek asked the head of state whether he really believed that Ukraine would regain the Donbas and Crimea.
I think Russia needs to be pushed here. We must not allow Ukraine to surrender, nor must we 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 will attack imperialism.
– said Andrzej Duda.
When questioned further by Robert Mazurek, he stated:
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
– said the president. After this statement, he faced a wave of criticism, so he finally clarified it in a post on the X platform.
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. 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. 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!
– wrote Andrzej Duda.
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Source: wPolityce