Source: tvn24
Poland does not plan to send soldiers to Ukraine. Allies understand that our role is to logistics to secure the mission – said the head of the Ministry of National Defense Władysław Kosiniak -Kamysz. He referred to the statement of American General Keith Kellogg regarding the sending of Polish soldiers to a stabilization mission in Ukraine.
Deputy Prime Minister, the head of the Ministry of National Defense referred to the statement of a special US envoy for matters Ukraine General Keith Kellogg, who said on Tuesday on Fox Business television that among the solutions of war in Ukraine there is to place European forces west of the Dnieper with the participation of four European countries, including Poland.
– We are also talking about immune forces. And these are the forces of what they call E3, but it is really now E4. We are talking about the British, French, and also Germansand now basically Poles who would have strength west of the Dnieper, i.e. away from the contact line – said Kellogg. He added that east of the Dnieper would be placed with peace forces with the participation of “third state”, which would watch over the suspension of weapons.
The E3 group is an informal platform, cooperating with the European Union, for the coordination of security and foreign policy between FranceGreat Britain and Germany.
Kosiniak-Kamysz said that “our country's position is unambiguous here.” – Poland is not planning and will not send soldiers to Ukraine – he emphasized. – From the beginning we point to our role as a logistics and infrastructure security center for such a mission. (…) Without us, it is not possible to carry it out – he added.
USA pressing against Poland? Kosiniak-Kamysz: We don't have such suggestions
As he assured, Polish allies meeting at various levels as part of the “Coalitions of Volunteers” supporting Ukraine, “they perfectly understand the role that Poland is to play”. – This role is noticed and appreciated by allies – said the head of the Ministry of National Defense.
Asked whether this form of statement of the American official can act as an indirect pressure on Poland, the head of the Ministry of National Defense denied. – Neither me nor the head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Radosław Sikorski And others did not receive any suggestions in this matter – he said.
Author/author: MJZ/KA
Source: PAP
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