Russian murders should wake us up from the geopolitical dream

The Head of the Government referred to the massacre of Ukrainian citizens in Bucha and the murders of civilian population in Irpin and Mariupol. “All these events should wake us up from the geopolitical dream and make us discard the old delusions,” stressed the Prime Minister, and added that today, we have a reason to try to understand the dynamics of the rebirth of imperialism and possibly totalitarianism of Russia.

The Prime Minister noted that attempts to allow Vladimir Putin to save his face in the international community are already beginning to appear. “But how can one try to save or preserve something which is almost completely lost?” asked the Prime Minister.

Today, the heart of Europe beats in Central and Eastern Europe

The Head of the Government stated that since the very dawn of geopolitics, Poland has been considered a country with strategic importance for the entire Europe. “And since Poland is located in the heart, it means that it is responsible for the whole of Europe. But today, this heart beats not just in Poland, but also in Ukraine, in the Baltic States and in the whole Central and Eastern Europe,” stressed the Prime Minister.

“We have witnessed the horrors of war too often to ignore the warning signs now. Russia can only be deterred through our unity, military capabilities and harsh sanctions, not through phone calls or discussions with Putin,” said the Head of the Government, and emphasised that we need to provide Ukraine with military support and reinforce the eastern flank of NATO and that united, we are much stronger than Russia.

“Ukrainians are fighting on the military front line to fend off the Russian army, while we need to win on another front line and destroy Russia’s economic potential,” stressed the Prime Minister.

Poland will support Sweden and Finland in the event of a Russian attack

The Head of the Government declared that should Sweden or Finland be attacked during their accession to NATO, Poland will support them. He emphasised that if the two countries join NATO, it will be an important signal for reinforcement of security in Europe and a severe blow to the Kremlin.

“We need to remember that enlarging NATO to include Sweden and Finland is a political engagement and commitment of the entire Alliance and the entire transatlantic community towards Ukraine,” assessed the Prime Minister, and added that “It was the defenders of Kharkiv, Mariupol and Kyiv who opened the door to enlargement of NATO. This door also needs to be opened to Ukrainians.”

The Strategic Ark Conference

The Conference, attended by foreign guests and experts, was organised by the Polish Institute of International Affairs; the motto of the Conference was “Navigare necesse est because the world does not stop” (navigation is necessary because the world does not stop).

The Polish Institute of International Affairs is an analytical and expert institution established in 1996. Its goal is to deepen and disseminate knowledge concerning current international affairs. The Institute cooperates with academic, scientific and political centres in Poland and abroad. It also offers training for personnel responsible for tasks related to international relations and foreign policy of Poland.