Polish minister says Poland would rather 'eat grass' than return to Russian colony

In an interview, Sikorski emphasized that Europe needs its own defense capabilities and cannot rely on the United States in every emergency. He added that Poland must be able to handle a field commander in Libya or the Balkans.

The minister also commented on Poland's 500-year relationship with Russia, suggesting that the country had been a Russian colony in the past and has no intention of repeating that history.

Sikorski recalled that Russians invaded Poland along with Nazi Germany in 1939 and imposed communism for 45 years, and said the country would rather eat grass than experience that again.

What else Sikorski said

In the podcast, Sikorski predicted that Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin would not survive another three years of war with Ukraine, which would continue receiving support from the West. He noted that funds from frozen Russian assets would help sustain this support.

Ukraine currently produces about half of its drones and missiles domestically, and Putin has not achieved his goals, Sikorski added. Despite having the world’s second-largest army, Russia has been fighting in Donbas for 10 years, a situation he would not call a victory.

Sikorski called on the European Union to take a more active role in supporting negotiations for a future peace settlement and expressed hope that the US would continue providing intelligence to Ukraine. He also pointed out that Poland funds Starlink terminals and supplies ammunition for American weapons used in air defense and long-range strikes.

He suggested that Ukraine has a chance to join the European Union in the early 2030s.