Tusk reminds allies of NATO's core purpose amid peace plans
Photo: Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk (Getty Images)
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk stressed NATO's central role in defending the West.
"I wish to remind our allies that NATO was created to defend the West against Soviet aggression, that is against Russia," Tusk wrote on X.
He said the alliance has always depended on mutual solidarity among its members rather than egoistic interests.
Tusk added that these principles remain essential amid current geopolitical challenges and Russia's war against Ukraine.
North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
The alliance was founded in 1949 to ensure collective defense for Western countries against potential threats from the Soviet Union.
The principle of solidarity and collective defense is defined in Article 5 of the Washington Treaty. Today, the alliance continues to counter Russian aggression, particularly after the full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
Tusk said the peace process should not hinge on the elite or purely strategic interests of any single state. He emphasized that Kyiv must retain the right to shape its own positions in the negotiations.
He also said several terms of a proposed peace plan on Ukraine are unacceptable for Europe. According to him, any settlement must not benefit Russia.
Last week, US generals visited Ukraine and worked with Ukrainian military officials to coordinate key elements of the peace plan.
The Polish prime minister also addressed political instability in Ukraine amid chaos in the peace talks. The crisis erupted after a corruption scandal, when the National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) uncovered a scheme pressuring Energoatom contractors to pay kickbacks.
