President Andrzej Duda He showed up at the office NATO in Brussels, where met with Secretary-General Mark Rutte. After media talk, both politicians appeared at a press conference.
The Polish President, erstwhile starting his statement, stressed that his visit takes place at a time erstwhile he should "hard decisions" about the immediate future of the Alliance.
– I believe it is absolutely advanced time to make a tough decision on this substance and that is why I came to Brussels present and, among another things, put forward a request for the Secretary-General of NATO to put the substance at the next Hague Summit. immediate increase in defence spending of the Alliance countries to 3% of GDP He said.
– Of course, you can do more if you want... and not from 2030, but immediatelyto make it happen immediately," he added.
According to Andrzej Duda, this increase in spending will be a serious signal to the authorities on Creamthat Europe is able to defend himself against possible, further military aggression.
– 1 is 100% certain that if the full alliance does not increase its defence spending, unfortunately, but Maybe. Vladimir Putin He'll want to attack again.because there will be no adequate deterrence. The point is that the alliance should be able to build adequate deterrent possible – he argued.
President Duda on "impasse" in US-Ukraine relations
In the further part of his statement, the president referred to strained relations on the line Washington – Kiev. Andrzej Duda reiterated his conviction that the Ukrainian president should have as shortly as possible return to talks with the American leader.
– I hope the stalemate that arose in relations between US leaders and Ukraine It'll be broken. I've been encouraging our partner respective times. Volodymyr Zelenski to return to the negotiating table with president Trump, he said.
At the same time, the Polish president stressed that it is very crucial for Poland and another countries of the Alliance to bring about a "permanent peace", which is 1 that ensure that “Russia will not attack again”.
– I encourage you to lay down conditions so that reconstruction of Ukraine was possible, maintaining peace was possible. We request transatlantic cooperation for this – explained Andrzej Duda.
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