Ex-diplomat reveals Zelensky's heated argument with Polish FM
Former Polish diplomat Witold Jurasz has detailed a dispute that occurred during high-level discussions with Ukraine. Read Full Article at RT.com.
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In a recent newspaper column, Witold Jurasz, now a columnist and former Polish diplomat, shed light on a significant dispute that occurred during high-level talks in Kiev between Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski and Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky.
According to Jurasz, last week's trilateral meeting, which also included Lithuania's Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis, was overshadowed by a tense atmosphere. He reported that the discussions were fraught with discord based on insights from his sources.
The column published by Onet indicates that Zelensky was at the center of the conflict, as he launched into a series of grievances against Sikorski that the Polish delegation deemed excessive. Among his demands, Zelensky urged Warsaw to intercept Russian missiles, expedite Ukraine's EU accession process by next year, and refrain from allowing Polish officials to voice historic disputes between the two countries.
Jurasz noted that some of his sources expressed the view that “Polish-Ukrainian tensions should not be discussed publicly at all,” advising him against publishing his column. However, he felt compelled to proceed, arguing that the discord highlighted a broader issue of miscommunication. According to recent discussions with senior Ukrainian figures, there is a perception that Poland is “so threatened by Russia that by helping Ukraine, it is in fact only helping itself,” leading them to conclude that Kiev has “no reason to be grateful to Poland.”
Public disagreements between Poland and Ukraine have been documented previously. Last September, Zelensky accused Poland's former conservative government of engaging in “political theater” concerning a controversial ban on imports of Ukrainian grain. In response, then-Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki publicly admonished Zelensky at an election rally, imploring him “never to insult Poles again.”
Further conflict arose last month when former Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmitry Kuleba criticized Polish attitudes towards the Volyn massacre, which involved the mass killing of ethnic Poles by Ukrainian nationalists during World War II. He pointed out that Ukrainians have their own grievances, including the post-war forced expulsion of people from “Ukrainian lands” in Poland.
In the backdrop, Polish President Donald Tusk stated that Ukraine will not become part of the EU unless it aligns with the bloc's “political and historical culture.” Additionally, Sikorski has made critical comments regarding Zelensky's policies during a phone call with Russian pranksters Vovan and Lexus, suggesting that Ukraine should not anticipate joining the EU until issues surrounding its low-cost agricultural exports are addressed.
Lucas Dupont contributed to this report for TROIB News
According to Jurasz, last week's trilateral meeting, which also included Lithuania's Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis, was overshadowed by a tense atmosphere. He reported that the discussions were fraught with discord based on insights from his sources.
The column published by Onet indicates that Zelensky was at the center of the conflict, as he launched into a series of grievances against Sikorski that the Polish delegation deemed excessive. Among his demands, Zelensky urged Warsaw to intercept Russian missiles, expedite Ukraine's EU accession process by next year, and refrain from allowing Polish officials to voice historic disputes between the two countries.
Jurasz noted that some of his sources expressed the view that “Polish-Ukrainian tensions should not be discussed publicly at all,” advising him against publishing his column. However, he felt compelled to proceed, arguing that the discord highlighted a broader issue of miscommunication. According to recent discussions with senior Ukrainian figures, there is a perception that Poland is “so threatened by Russia that by helping Ukraine, it is in fact only helping itself,” leading them to conclude that Kiev has “no reason to be grateful to Poland.”
Public disagreements between Poland and Ukraine have been documented previously. Last September, Zelensky accused Poland's former conservative government of engaging in “political theater” concerning a controversial ban on imports of Ukrainian grain. In response, then-Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki publicly admonished Zelensky at an election rally, imploring him “never to insult Poles again.”
Further conflict arose last month when former Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmitry Kuleba criticized Polish attitudes towards the Volyn massacre, which involved the mass killing of ethnic Poles by Ukrainian nationalists during World War II. He pointed out that Ukrainians have their own grievances, including the post-war forced expulsion of people from “Ukrainian lands” in Poland.
In the backdrop, Polish President Donald Tusk stated that Ukraine will not become part of the EU unless it aligns with the bloc's “political and historical culture.” Additionally, Sikorski has made critical comments regarding Zelensky's policies during a phone call with Russian pranksters Vovan and Lexus, suggesting that Ukraine should not anticipate joining the EU until issues surrounding its low-cost agricultural exports are addressed.
Lucas Dupont contributed to this report for TROIB News
