Polish Foreign Minister Sikorsky, Ladslo’s Foreign Minister, began Russia’s scathing responsibilities over a full-scale invasion of Ukraine on Wednesday, asking, “Do you not have enough land?”
In his annual speech to the Polish Parliamentary House, Sikorski explained the challenging situation in which Poland faces cross-border war and conflict threats, and expressed concern about the “collapse” of Western unity.
Warsaw was one of Kiev’s main supporters, and Sikorsky used his speech to strongly criticize Russia and its leaders.
“Do you have enough land? Isn’t 11 time zones still enough? Be aware that according to international law, you will better govern what is within your border,” he said.
“The question of anxiety and what happens has settled in a Polish home. Are we at risk of Russian invasions too? Are relations between Europe and the US heading towards a crisis? Will Europe be able to quickly improve its defensive capabilities?” Sirkorski added.
Polish and European allies are trying to bolster their defense amid fears that Russian invasions are not confined to Ukraine and comments from the Trump administration.
Poland spends a higher percentage of GDP on defense than other NATO members, including the US. It plans to hit 4.7% this year, with a goal of reaching 5% in 2026.
He didn’t mention President Donald Trump by name, but Sikorski’s speech appeared to implicitly criticize the concessions Trump made to Russia to end the war, which is now in its fourth year.
Since he returned to the White House, Trump has falsely argued that Kiev “should not have started a war,” saying that Ukraine “could be Russian one day,” and among other comments he has questioned the legitimacy of President Volodymia Zelensky’s government.
Trump has also abandoned the long-standing US stance of isolating Russia, voiced a voice-over position with in-person talks with Moscow and a position similar to that of the Kremlin.
Sikorsky said the biggest threat to Poland is the “decay of Western communities.” He also warned Russia about its “fantasy of domination.”
“You will never rule here again – not Kiev, not Vilnius, not Riga, not Tallinn, not Chiyin,” Sikorski said. “Russia’s imperialism is our enemy. That’s our policy towards Putin these days. And we have nothing else.”
