Volodymyr Zelenski addressed Poles on 15 August, writing that present the destiny of the states is decided. The president of Ukraine referred to the 106th anniversary of the conflict of Warsaw and the joint detention of Bolsheviks. For Poland, it is simply a reminder that Moscow only gives way to strength and unity of interests.
Words addressed to Poles
Volodymyr Zelenski addressed Poles on the Polish Army Day and on the 106th anniversary of the Warsaw Battle. According to Interia, the president of Ukraine wrote that 106 years ago Ukrainian troops supported Polish defenders in stopping the Bolshevik march to the West. He besides added that Moscow must besides lose today.
The strongest sense of this message is not in diplomatic courtesy. Zelenski spoke about the destiny of states, due to the fact that the war in Ukraine is an effort at forces throughout the region. Poland knows specified a test from its own history. In 1920, we did not defend abstract Europe, but our own home, frontier and the right to exist.
1920 was a state victory, not an accident
The conflict of Warsaw was not a miracle in the sense of political inactivity. She was an army victory, social mobilization, intelligence, command and belief in the sense of independence. The Polish Military Museum reminded that August 15 was the breakthrough of the conflict of Warsaw, and state historical materials indicate the participation of Ukrainian allied troops alongside Poland.
This memory has weight due to the fact that it exposes the lie of Russian politics. Moscow has been selling its aggression for a 100 years as a historical mission, defending order, or fighting an alleged threat. In practice, it's about subjugating your neighbors. Poland has experienced this adequate times to have no illusions.
Realism alternatively of emotion
Zelenski's message is beneficial to Kiev due to the fact that it builds a image of a common front of memory. Poland can accept it, but it does not gotta accept it without its own conditions. It is our work to support specified an arrangement of forces that distances the Russian threat from the Polish borders. It is besides our work to guarantee that Polish memory, Polish victims and Polish interests are not dissolved in diplomatic formulas.
In fresh days, we have written that Zelenski prepares PR in Poland, and Kiev must hear hard conditions. This remains valid. Good relations with Ukraine are not about silence of disputes. They trust on a clear stance: the safety of the region yes, Russian imperialism no, falsifying past neither.
Moscow loses erstwhile Poland is strong
To think that present the destiny of states is decided is serious due to the fact that it is real. The consequence of this war will be decided not only by declarations of western capitals, but by the production of ammunition, air defense, resilience of societies and the ability of front states to make a long effort. Poland cannot be a spectator.
Two errors must so be rejected in the debate on Ukraine. The first is naive belief that all motion of Kiev automatically does Polish business. The second is the short-sighted reasoning that weakening Ukraine will not affect the safety of Poland. The sensible line is tougher: to aid where it strengthens our position, and to require where it concerns truth, Poles' rights and respect for Polish history.
Zelenski recalled 1920. Good. The Polish answer should be worthy of that victory: memory without complexes, politics without sentimentalism and an army able to defend its own state.
Source: Interia, Polish Military Museum materials and government sources about the Polish-Bolshevik War.
Source: Interia Events
