Central Europe Security: Paweł Kowal warns against designation of Russian territorial claims

Paweł Kowal, head of the Parliamentary Committee on abroad Affairs, expressed his deep concern about the situation in Ukraine and possible decisions by Donald Trump on peace negotiations with Russia. In an interview with the Financial Times, the Blacksmith warned that designation by the United States of Russian territorial claims against Ukraine would be a serious mistake and a threat to safety in Central Europe.

The blacksmith stated that recognising the annexation of areas specified as Crimea and Donbas by Russia would not only be a violation of global law, but would besides make a dangerous precedent. Allowing Putin to grow the imperial borders of Russia would be terrible," said the Blacksmith.

Russia officially recognized Ukraine's borders after the dissolution of the USSR, including Crimea and Donbass. The designation of these areas as Russian would be crossing the red line not only for Poland, but besides for all Central and east Europe. This is the basis of the principles of global law and the main warrant of peace in the region," he emphasized.

The blacksmith is planning meetings with US Congressional representatives and president Joe Biden's peculiar envoy. He hoped that even Trump would not let Russia to full control the occupied areas and supply Ukraine and allies with safety guarantees. If real money (company) is to be invested in Ukraine, they will (they) request serious American guarantees," he said.

Figures indicate that Ukraine needs financial and military support to counter Russia's aggression. According to the UN, more than 13,000 people have died in Ukraine since the beginning of the conflict, and more than 30,000 have been injured. Over 3 million people have been internally displaced and over 3.5 million people request humanitarian assistance.

The blacksmith criticized the thought of focusing on talks about the future peace coalition. He stressed that immediate military support for Ukraine and halting Russian advancement now alternatively than in an unspecified future is crucial. We should focus on the tactical support of Ukraine, due to the fact that I see how Putin could usage the time of negotiations with the US," he said.

Poland is 1 of the largest allies of Ukraine in the region. According to the Ministry of Defence, Poland provided Ukraine with over 200 million PLN military and humanitarian aid in 2022. Poland is besides 1 of the main safety proposals in the region and is actively working to strengthen NATO and the European Union on safety issues.

In Poland there are over 1.5 million Ukrainians who came to the country for commercial or educational purposes. Poland is besides 1 of Ukraine's main trading partners, and trade between both countries is over $10 billion a year.

Therefore, Poland must be an active associate in negotiations between the US and Russia on Ukraine. Poland must besides work to strengthen NATO and the European Union on safety issues in order to guarantee stableness in the region and safety for Ukraine and another countries in the region.