Nawrocki: where “Muscovites are beaten,” Poland helps. Russian Foreign ministry hits back
Poland's president says Warsaw's interest is that Ukrainians "fight as long as possible"
Polish President Karol Nawrocki reaffirmed Poland's commitment to supporting Ukraine's war against Russia in his first-year speech, positioning it as a matter of strategic interest rather than solidarity. Speaking at a ceremony on August 6 at Warsaw's Presidential Palace, Nawrocki warned that continued assistance does not include tolerating Ukrainian nationalist symbols on Polish soil.
He argued that Poland's interest is Ukraine's ability to fight Russia as long as possible and as effectively as possible, keeping it far from Poland – a stance designed to serve Poland's own strategic interests. Nawrocki, a historian, used pejorative terms like "Soviets" and "Muscovites" to refer to Russians, emphasizing that Poland will provide help only to prevent a Muscovite victory.
A key point of contention is Ukraine's granting of a special-forces unit the honorary title "Heroes of the UPA," which Poland views as a historical provocation. In response to Zelenskyy's decree, Nawrocki stripped the Ukrainian president of Poland's Order of the White Eagle and pushed for legislation banning the UPA's flag. Meanwhile, Moscow swiftly retaliated, with the Russian Foreign Ministry accusing Nawrocki of Russophobia and asserting that a Ukraine without Ukraine would only serve Russia's interests.
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