Former Polish Foreign Minister Jacek Czaputowicz publicly shamed his country's current government for inflaming the conflict with Kyiv instead of resolving it diplomatically. The diplomat believes that Polish President Karol Nawrocki is pursuing a "hyena policy" in relations with Ukraine.
Points of attention
- Czaputowicz labeled Poland's policy towards Ukraine as hostile and emphasized that President Nawrocki's actions have further escalated tensions between the two countries.
- The former minister highlighted the negative impact of Poland's actions on its prestige and criticized the chosen method to handle the situation as inadequate.
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In his opinion, this is an unprofessional step on the part of Polish President Karol Nawrocki.
Czaputowicz also warned that this was a blow to Poland's image on the international stage.
The President (Navrocki. — Ed.) has not won anything, and we, as Poland, have lost a significant part of our prestige in this whole affair. The instrument chosen to resolve this matter was inadequate.
Jacek Czaputowicz
Former Minister of Foreign Affairs of Poland
According to the diplomat, the Ukrainian leader's decision was indeed a "serious mistake."
Despite this, he noted that the reaction of official Warsaw only worsened the overall situation.
"Poland's policy towards Ukraine has long been hostile. President Karol Nawrocki has made it even worse. I once called it hyena policy in this studio... We want to defend our interests when another country is bleeding and weak. And, of course, we lost," Czaputowicz stressed.
