– They will strengthen the defense identity of Europe, European countries and at the same time NATO countries. And they will allow you to create a help platform for Ukraine – said General Mieczysław Bieniek, adviser to the Minister of National Defense on security and former Deputy Commander of NATO for transformation in TVN24 on TVN24, commenting on the Thursday conversations of European leaders in Brussels.
On Thursday, the president Andrzej Duda met with the boss NATO Marek Rutte. During the joint conference, they talked about the need for further support for Kiev and the participation of the United States in building lasting peace in Ukraine. On Thursday in the capital Belgium An extraordinary peak of the European Council takes place with the participation of European heads of states and governments. The President of Ukraine also came to the top Wołodymyr Zelanski.
On the same day, in a speech at a conference organized in Washington by Council on Foreign Relations (CFR), a special envoy of the USA for Ukraine and Russia Keith Kellog presented the Trump administration strategy in his approach to war. As he said, America “abandons the current approach, in which she favored one of the parties, instead he just wants to end the fight.” Kellog also said that Trump's approach to the conflict is based on “realizing that United States I have to reset relations with Russia. ”
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Thursday events in Brussels were commented by “Facts after facts” on TVN24 General Mieczysław Bieniek, adviser to the Minister of National Defense for security and former deputy commander of NATO for transformation. – They will strengthen the defense identity of Europe, European countries and at the same time NATO countries. And they will allow you to create a help platform for Ukraine – he assessed.
The general reminded about the essence of the role of the United States in the North Atlantic Alliance: – Remember that the United States is in NATO, they will be in NATO, the fifth article is important and important. And all the time all countries (European – ed.) They realize that they have to take over a greater burden in the field of defense systems.
Mieczysław BieniekTvn24
“We don't have much time”
Bieniek also assessed EU decisions to dispose of Europe. The chairwoman of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen presented a five -point plan, which assumes mobilizing up to EUR 800 billion for defense. – I think that working teams in the European Commission will develop accurate details how these 800 billion will be divided. Because there are 190 billion in this, which were unlocked from national reconstruction plans. And there will be some of the loans, some will be made of membership fees. I think we will refine these details – he said.
– We don't have much time. Let us remember that we have already received two or three years that Ukraine gave us, but we did not use it as Europe – the general pointed out.
“Really great difficulty”
Advisor of the head of the Ministry of National Defense, when asked about the suspension of the Americans providing intelligence data for Kiev, indicated what kind of information Ukrainians can no longer use. “These are the goals and their coordinates, which are found on the territory of the Russian Federation deep in the depths, i.e. those that can be attacked with ATACMS missiles,” he said. The general pointed out that it was a “really difficult difficulty” for the defenders and the civilian population.
He added that Ukrainians have access to “close range intelligence data, i.e. in a tactical zone up to 50 kilometers”.
Until now, American intelligence data has helped Kiev in early warning of Russian attacks on Ukrainian cities, which enabled civilians to prepare for them. The director informed about the suspension of this form of help on Wednesday Wagon John Ratcliffe.
Gen. Bieniek on the suspension of American intelligence assistance for Ukraine Tvn24
“The hymn of Russia changes its words, but the melody sounds the same”
Bieniek was also asked about the words of the US envoy to Ukraine and Russia Keith Kellog, who spoke about the American “Reset” with Russia on Thursday. The general pointed to the “business” approach of the US president and “deal” that Trump may want to do with Putin. – The idea is for him to participate in conversations, i.e. Putin, with Iran about the failure of uranium and failure to lead to the atomic bomb in the Middle East, and he was probably asked by Netanyahu (Prime Minister Israel) – he said.
On Tuesday, the Bloomberg agency reported that Russia, at the request of the president Donald Trumpshe agreed to help the United States administration in talks with Iran about the Tehran nuclear program and his support for regional armed terrorist groups.
According to the adviser of the head of the Ministry of National Defense, there may also be a second reason. – It may explain that it was about pulling the Russian Federation from the Alliance with China in the event of a conflict in the Pacific, but Russia cannot be believed – he said. In this context, Bieniek also stated that “Russia's anthem is changing his words, but the melody has been the same for many years and we know all this perfectly well.”
Gen. Bieniek: “The hymn of Russia changes its words, but the melody sounds the same”Tvn24
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