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Radosław Sikorski. Photo: frame from Novyny.LIVE video
Ukraine and Poland will jointly push to use frozen Russian assets to support Ukraine’s defense. Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski said the funds should be directed to help Ukraine now, rather than waiting for the end of the war and later reconstruction.
Sikorski said this in Kyiv on 13 September during a joint press conference with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha, Novyny.LIVE journalist Halyna Ostapovets reports.
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Using Russian assets for Ukraine’s defense
Poland’s foreign minister Radosław Sikorski said at the event that Kyiv and Warsaw will work to ensure Russian assets remain inaccessible to the aggressor state and are used to support Ukraine. The Polish minister noted that the parties will put pressure on the countries and institutions holding those assets so they are not returned to Russia.
He also stressed there is no need to wait for the end of the war and the start of large-scale reconstruction of Ukraine. In his view, it makes sense to use Russian funds to strengthen Ukraine’s defense now. The politician explained that such a practice would allow Ukraine to better defend itself against Russian aggression and, in the long run, reduce the scale of destruction and the costs of reconstruction.
In addition to the issue of Russian assets, Kyiv and Warsaw plan to work together to increase international support for Ukraine. Radosław Sikorski also added that Ukraine and Poland will coordinate efforts at the United Nations and on other international platforms.
Novyny.LIVE wrote that at this press conference the Polish foreign minister said he would not block the opening of negotiation clusters on Ukraine’s path to EU membership. At the same time, he warned that opening negotiation clusters does not mean the process will be completed quickly.
Novyny.LIVE reported that Andrii Sybiha emphasized that the war increasingly has consequences beyond Ukraine’s borders. This is confirmed by the words of Poland’s foreign minister Radosław Sikorski, who spoke of manifestations of Russian aggression on the territories of certain European countries.
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