Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski said that Ukraine currently has the advantage at the front, and any negotiations to end the war must take place exclusively with the consent and direct participation of Kyiv. At the same time, Warsaw announced the allocation of additional funds to support Ukrainian energy infrastructure.
Polsat News reported this on November 6, citing a statement by the head of the Polish Foreign Ministry after a meeting of the foreign ministers of Poland, Ukraine and the head of European diplomacy Kaja Kallas.
According to Sikorski, it is Kyiv that currently holds the advantage at the front. The Polish minister stressed that discussing Ukraine's future and the post-war order in Europe is impossible without the participation of the directly concerned states.
"No solution can be imposed on Ukraine without its consent and presence at the negotiating table. Similarly, Europe's security cannot be discussed without our participation," Sikorski said.
He noted that the countries of NATO's eastern flank are particularly dependent on the terms of a possible peace agreement. Therefore, their position must be taken into account when developing future security guarantees.
The head of Polish diplomacy also emphasized that Ukraine should not negotiate its future under pressure from Russian shelling of the civilian population.
"Ukraine should not discuss its future under pressure from shelling of the civilian population," the minister said.
According to Sikorski, further Russian aggression should lead to increased costs for Moscow. He expressed Poland's readiness to participate in international efforts aimed at achieving sustainable peace and strengthening regional security.
Special attention at the meeting was paid to preparing Ukraine for the winter period and protecting energy infrastructure from Russian attacks.
Sikorski said that the countries of the region agreed to continue strengthening military and financial support for Ukraine. One of the main areas of cooperation will be increasing the resilience of the Ukrainian energy sector.
Poland will allocate an additional 8 million zlotys to the Ukraine Energy Support Fund, operating within the Energy Community. These funds will be used to purchase electric generators for the Ukrainian side.
The minister stressed that the countries of the region maintain a unified position on the need to counter Russian aggression. According to him, the meeting confirmed the consistency of approaches to further support for Ukraine.
Sikorski also drew attention to the military exercises of the "coalition of the willing" planned for November. In his assessment, they demonstrate the readiness of European states to participate in ensuring Ukraine's long-term security.
Thus, Warsaw advocates continued military and financial support for Kyiv, while insisting on the participation of Ukraine and European countries in decision-making regarding the end of the war.
