The head of the Polish Ministry of Defense, Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysh, officially confirmed that he will block Ukraine's accession to the European Union until the issue of exhumation and memory of the victims of the Volyn tragedy is resolved.
Points of attention
- The head of the Polish Ministry of Defense put forward his conditions for Ukraine's accession to the EU.
- Polish President Andrzej Duda disagrees with his position.
- Vladyslav Kosiniak-Kamysh claims that the conditions for joining the EU should include historical truth, reconciliation with the past and respect for others.
In Ukraine, there will be even more obstacles on the way to the EU
The journalists asked the minister to tell what the current political relations between Warsaw and Kyiv are.
According to him, "the question of military aid is a question of both humanity and our security, but economic or historical questions must be clarified."
I do not change my opinion, although I see that President Duda has a different one. Ukraine will not join the European Union, I will not give my consent if it does not resolve the issue of Volyn.
Vladyslav Kosinyak-Kamysh
Head of the Ministry of Defense of Poland
The head of the Polish Ministry of Defense emphasized that even if the EU member states agree to Ukraine's membership, his Polish Peasant Party, which is part of the government coalition, will be against it until Ukraine fulfills his demand.
For this, it is necessary to fulfill certain conditions, not only economic, but also from the point of view of the approach to the truth, to history, — added Vladyslav Kosinyak-Kamysh.
The head of the Polish Ministry of Defense responded to the reproaches of the country's president
Vladyslav Kosiniak-Kamysh also reacted to the recent statement of the Polish leader Andrzej Duda that "the one who will block Ukraine's accession to the EU is part of Putin's policy."
According to the minister, he does not agree with such accusations.
The fundamental principle is to establish the conditions for joining the European Union, such as historical truth, reconciliation with the past and respect for others with whom you want to be in the Union. When should we establish these conditions?" he asked.
The Polish minister did not forget to mention the words of the former head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine.
History is not for historians, as Minister Kuleba said, this is the worst wording that can be used, Kosiniak-Kamysh complained.
