Contents tagged with Duda
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Poland scales back military support to Ukraine, citing national defense priorities
Poland’s President has clarified that Kyiv no longer considers Warsaw one of its pivotal partners due to the scaled-back military assistance. He highlighted, however, that Poland cannot provide the promised MiG-29 jets to Ukraine until NATO offers assurances for the defense of Polish airspace.
In a discussion with Radio Zet, President Andrzej Duda noted that Polish-Ukrainian relations have shifted amid the ongoing Russian-Ukrainian conflict since his country can't provide military aid at the …
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Poland's President Duda: ceding Ukrainian land to Russia would be a 'catastrophic error'
In a candid conversation with the Polish Press Agency (PAP), Polish President Andrzej Duda asserted that Ukraine needs comprehensive support in its conflict with Russia. The Polish leader was unequivocal in his view that yielding even an inch of Ukrainian land to Russia could be a monumental misstep.
Asked whether Ukraine stands a realistic chance of reclaiming occupied territories given Russia's numerical superiority, Duda posed a counter-question: "If you are so generous to Russia, why don't …
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Poland declines Ukraine's request for South Korean weapons, prioritizes national defense
In a recent press conference held in South Korea, Polish President Andrzej Duda made it clear that Poland will not be transferring weapons acquired from South Korea to Ukraine, despite requests from Kyiv, reports Ukrinform.
President Duda stated, "There's no scenario under which we will hand over weapons, purchased for billions of zlotys from Polish taxpayers' pockets, to anyone else. These weapons are earmarked to ensure the safety and defense of the Republic of Poland."
He emphasized that …
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Polish President Andrzej Duda vows to act as guarantor for safe Russian troop withdrawal from Ukraine
In a powerful vow during the Ukrainian Independence Day celebrations, Polish President Andrzej Duda has promised to act as a "guarantor" for the withdrawal of Russian troops, conditional upon their exiting Ukrainian regions. "Russia must comprehend that those who live by the sword, die by the sword," Duda asserted.
President Duda expressed his firm belief that the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine must soon come to an end. Speaking in Kyiv on Saturday, August 24, Duda stated his …
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Polish President urges NATO members to accept Ukraine into the Alliance
Polish President Andrzej Duda has urged the NATO members to accept Ukraine into the Allience, but German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and French President Emmanuel Macron prefer to talk about security guarantees, reports the newspaper Tagesschau.
"Ukraine is waiting for a clear signal, a clear prospect of membership. In July Ukraine will see the "light at the end of the tunnel" which it has been waiting for so much," the Polish President said.
At the same time, Scholz said that Germany and France …
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Poland asks U.S. to deploy nuclear weapons to its territory
Amid the threats coming from Russia, Poland has started negotiations with its American partners on participation in the program of joint use of nuclear weapons, said the President of Poland, Andrzej Duda, in an interview with Gazeta Polska.
According to Duda, Poland is not a nuclear state, but is a member of NATO. Therefore, the country can get nuclear weapons soon.
"The first problem is that we don't have nuclear weapons. There is no indication that we, as Poland, will get them in the near …
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Polish President: Poland has sent to Ukraine more than 240 tanks and about 100 armored vehicles
Poland has sent more than 240 tanks and about 100 armored vehicles to Ukraine to fight the Russian troops, said Polish President Duda in an interview with the German newspaper Bild.
According to him, at the moment Ukraine needs heavy weapons, including tanks.
"I spoke with President Zelensky two days ago. He asked me again. We have sent tanks, more than 240 tanks that Ukraine can maintain. We have sent almost 100 armored vehicles and weapons, ammunition, missiles. We have sent a total of $2 …
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Poland recognizes Russia as the main threat to national security
On Tuesday, May 12, Polish President Andrzej Duda signed an updated National Security Strategy, Polskie Radio reports.
Polish National Defense Minister Mariusz Blaszczak said that other provisions relating to the activities of the Polish army would be developed on the basis of this document. The Minister stressed that the National Security Strategy deals with threats to which Polish military should respond.
"This threat is, of course, widely known. This is Russia's aggressive policy. We …
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Polish President cancels visit to Ukraine planned for April 13
Polish President Andrzej Duda canceled a visit to Ukraine scheduled for April 13 due to the coronavirus pandemic, reported the press service of the Ukrainian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
"The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine reports that the visit of the President of the Republic of Poland Andrzej Duda to Ukraine to commemorate the Polish victims of the Katyn massacre will not take place due to the situation with the spread of coronavirus in the world," – said the Ukrainian Ministry f …
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Zelensky: Polish president to visit Ukraine
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that his Polish colleague Andrzej Duda might visit Ukraine in 2020.
“This year we are planning to hold a number of joint events. I believe that one of them will be a visit by Mr President Duda to Ukraine,” said Zelensky during a joint press conference with Duda in Warsaw.
In May 2020, Poland will hold presidential elections.
During the first four years of his presidency, Duda visited Ukraine four times.
However, Duda’s last visit was accompanied …