Peace in Ukraine is necessary for global stability, as well as the global economy – said the finance minister Andrzej Domański. He added that “we support every peace conversation”, “but in Poland we don't trust Putin.”
The Minister of Finance is in Washington in connection with the spring meetings of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank.
During the interview at Fox Business, Domański spoke about commercial negotiations between USA and the European Union.
Negotiations of the European Union from the USA
As he noted, this European Commission He conducts talks on this subject. He added that the Union wants any agreement to be fair and fair. He also expressed the hope that he was getting closer to the conclusion of the contract, he assessed that it would not happen this week.
Domański also talked about the need to increase defense expenditure by Europe. He emphasized that Poland is a leader in this matter and encourages other countries to go in this direction.
– It is very, very important to realize that now it's time for Europe to take more responsibility for its security (…) We understand that some countries have fiscal barriers, that budgets are limited, but now we are in a situation where we simply have to increase defense expenses – he emphasized.
Domański about Putin
– It is clear that what we need, what we want is long -lasting, just peace. And of course we support every room conversation. But in Poland we do not trust (Vladimir) Putin. We know that you just can't trust Putin because he was cheating many times – said the minister when asked about the commentary about the upcoming conversations in London.
Domański stated that negotiations are necessary, but he added that Ukraine It must be at the table.
– This is clear because it is clear to us. Peace in Ukraine is necessary for global stability, as well as the global economy – said Domański.
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