Polish presidential candidate bends to pro-Russian forces to win voter support
Karol Nawrocki (Getty Images)
Polish presidential candidate Karol Nawrocki, who made it to the second round of the election, is ready to promise to withdraw his support for Ukraine's accession to NATO in exchange for political support from the leader of the Confederation, Slawomir Mentzen.
Background
The leader of the Confederation, Slawomir Mentzen, who came third in the first round of the presidential election in Poland, wrote on X that he wanted to talk to both candidates who had made it to the second round of the election, Karol Nawrocki and Rafał Trzaskowski.
Moreover, Mentzen said he would ask them to sign a declaration that would meet the expectations of his voters.
"My voters do not watch your TV, they do not buy your media propaganda. They use social media, they watch my materials. If you care about their votes, win them over," he wrote.
The document that Mentzen proposes to sign includes a refusal to send Polish troops to Ukraine and a refusal to sign a law ratifying Ukraine's accession to NATO in the future.
What Nawrocki said
In response, Nawrocki said he would sign the declaration in exchange for political support.
"I accept the invitation and I am ready to sign these proposals. We will discuss the rest on your channel," Nawrocki wrote.
What Mentzen known for
Mentzen is a representative of the far-right Confederation and actively demonstrates an anti-Ukrainian position. In particular, he supports the blocking of the border, opposes sending Polish troops to Ukraine, and accuses Ukrainians of the Stepan Bandera cult, whom he considers a terrorist and a criminal.
Mentzen is known for his scandalous visit to Lviv on the third anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
Read more about the likely developments in the second round of the presidential election in Poland and possible consequences for Ukraine in RBC-Ukraine's article.
