Donald Tusk for British media. “You cannot live in a sweet illusion”

• Donald Tusk emphasizes that Ukraine is ready to proceed to fight Russia, but Zelenski fears that the war may take a decade.

• The Prime Minister warns Britain and Europe against a deceptive sense of safety and draws attention to the Russians' advantage in the fight.

• Tusk believes that Poland can become a leader of the region, supporting Ukraine and strengthening Europe's security.

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– I have no uncertainty that Ukraine will last as an independent state," he said Donald Tusk in the first interview with the media in United Kingdom after taking office again in 2023.

– Now the most crucial question is how many more victims we'll see. president Volodymyr Zelenski He told me on Thursday that Hope the war doesn't last 10 years, but Ukraine She's ready to fight another two, 3 years. “The head of the Polish government stated in an interview with the Sunday Times, which the paper published on Saturday on its website.

"Russians have an advantage over Europe". Donald Tusk warns Britain

He added that Russia "there is no chance of survival" in the long word and faces "dramaic" problems that have aggravated, among others, the fresh US sanctions imposed on the Russian oil manufacture on Wednesday.

– The Russians are in real economical trouble," said Tusk. Does that mean we can say we're winning? Absolutely not. The Russians have 1 large advantage over the West and especially over Europe: they are ready to fight (...) during the war, this is an absolutely crucial issue. You do not have a chance to win unless you are ready to fight or at least sacrifice something," emphasized the Polish Prime Minister.

At the same time, he warned Britain that he could no longer live in a “sweet illusion” that she would be spared in the event of a war between states NATO And Russia. Tusk stressed that if Moscow Distributed ballistic missiles Oriesznik in the territory Belarus or Rabbit, it could easy launch a atomic warhead aimed at any European capital, including London. Tusk pointed out that "the threat is global and universal, primarily due to the technology used".

In the opinion of the Polish Prime Minister, the Russians are ready to "destroy the cyber infrastructure related to Polish railways and hospitals". - That's why You cannot live in the sweet illusion that this is not your war – he added.

The talker of the Sunday Times besides admitted that he felt a small "bitter satisfaction" due to the fact that for many years he warned against Moscow's hostile intentions.

– We're talking about the end of the illusion era in Europe. I'm afraid it's besides late.. It is besides late to prepare well for all threats, but it is not besides late to survive," the head of the government said. According to him, “policy has been, is and will always be about the same: violence, who is stronger, borders and territories, conflicts of interest”.

"An emergency call". Prime Minister on European State policies

"Sunday Times" recalled that Poland It will shortly have the largest conventional armed forces in the EU. “Tusk said the purchasing power of the average Pole will exceed this year JapanAnd shortly after Spain and New Zealand” wrote the British newspaper.

In the opinion of the Prime Minister, the successes and moral authority of Poland give him the right to be a geopolitical leader. “Polish reasoning should become a pan-European way,” said Tusk.

The paper noted that the head of the Polish government "is clearly frustrated by the actions of any European politicians who are already reasoning of rebuilding their relation with Russia". – It's always like an emergency ringtone to me. said Tusk.

‘Convincingly argues that Ukraine should be a associate of both the EU and NATO“Despite the widespread concerns in Poland that Ukrainians may weaken their economical position or overly grow the Alliance’s defence systems,” wrote the British newspaper.

– This can change the fatalism of our region, which assumes that Ukrainians, Poles or another smaller nations must sometimes be a victim of Germans or Russians said Tusk. In his opinion, “this unique minute must be taken advantage of, but besides very critical of Ukraine today,... due to the fact that it is very likely that Poland will be the leader of this part of Europe in the next 5 or 7 years. Together with Ukraine we can be truly safe and no one, even Russia, will have a chance to do anything to us."

"Extremely ordinary". Donald Tusk evaluates Putin

“Sunday Times” stressed that Tusk had many opportunities to watch “many of his western partners succumb to the charm of the Russian dictator”, including the US president George W. Bush or Chancellor GermanyGerhard Schroeder. The paper stressed that the Polish Prime Minister “is besides diplomaticly Atlanticist to propose that the president of the United States Donald Trump He may besides be susceptible to Putin's flattery."

– Don't believe Putin is any extraordinary personality, a magician with magnetism or charisma. ... She's an highly average and simple person. Talking to him is not interesting.. He has a very simple way of thinking, and it's always about who has more power and who is willing to usage it against him," Tusk said.

The head of the Polish government said that any agreement with Putin on Ukraine would not be worth the signed document. In his opinion, there will proceed to be a "difficult eternal war" until drastic changes happen in Russia.

Donald Tusk about Trump: I must be very careful

When asked about the American President's peace plan for Israel and Gaza StripTusk replied: “I must be very careful erstwhile commenting on any American initiative. I have my own view and my own assessment of president Trump."

When asked about mass migration to Europe, stated that they are a serious threat to Europe and, in particular, "an increasingly hard cultural and cultural relation within societies". In Tusk's opinion, a crucial part of the problem is the rigid and expanding explanation of the European Convention on Human Rights. The British paper stressed that Poland and Denmark and Italy They openly press the Court in Strasbourg in this case.

"Tusk favours a more extremist solution proposed by the UK improvement organization and Conservative Party in the United Kingdom: if 46 signatories to the Convention cannot agree on its modification, he believes It would be reasonable to simply consider leaving the convention“ – wrote the Sunday Times.

– My function in Europe is to encourage Prime Ministers and Presidents to do more than our conventions allow. (...) I know it sounds a small unusual on my part as a veteran of the conflict for human rights. But we gotta respect reality. Politics must be about reality, not just dreams," said Tusk.