It’s time for Trump to see that Putin is mocking him - Polish MFA
Photo: Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski (Getty Images)
US President Donald Trump should already see that Russian President Vladimir Putin is mocking him and has no intention of ending the war against Ukraine, states Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski in an interview with PBS.
Sikorski was asked whether he believes Trump will sooner or later decide to impose sanctions on Russia.
"I think it is high time that President Trump to see that Putin is mocking him. Instead of a cease-fire that was supposed to happen before the Alaska summit and serious peace talks, Putin is sending more and more drones — first at Ukraine, and now at NATO," the minister emphasized.
The Polish foreign minister hopes that by the end of this process, "we have a series of coordinated moves to make President Putin realize that this exotic project of rebuilding the Russian empire will not work."
Sikorski noted that Poland respects efforts to stop the Russia-Ukraine war through diplomatic means and, of course, would like peace for Ukraine as soon as possible.
"But we believe that Putin only answers to the most forceful actions and that he has been taking advantage of President Trump's goodwill," the Polish minister stressed.
Drone attack on Poland
During the attack on Ukraine on the night of September 10, around 20 Russian drones entered Polish airspace, most coming from Belarus. At the same time, air defense forces managed to shoot down four drones.
According to the latest information, Poland has found wreckage from 16 Russian drones that entered its territory during the attack. One of the drones fell on a military base. Wreckage from the downed drones was found in 11 Polish towns and villages.
In response to the Russian attack, NATO invoked Article 4, allowing member states to discuss the situation with allies in the North Atlantic Council.
Media reports indicate that Russia may have been attempting to attack a NATO base in Poland, as some of the drones were heading in its direction.
In response to NATO statements, the Russian Ministry of Defense falsely claimed that the range of the drones that attacked Poland "does not exceed 700 kilometers" and that targets in Poland were "not planned."
However, according to analysts, the Russians equipped the Gerbera drones with additional fuel tanks, increasing their flight range and enabling them to reach Poland.
