Radosław Sikorski, Foreign Minister of Poland: dealing with the growing threat from Russia

Kasia Madera speaks to Radosław Sikorski, the Foreign Minister of
Poland.


As a key, long-term ally to Ukraine, Poland has played a pivotal
role in supporting its neighbour following the full-scale
invasion by Russia in 2022.


Mr Sikorski talks about the growing threat Poland, as well as
Europe, faces from Russia, and follows his country’s decision to
close the Russian consulate in Krakow.


The move was made in response to a shopping centre fire in Warsaw
last year, that Poland blames on Moscow. The Kremlin has
dismissed the accusation as completely without foundation - it
accuses Poland of hostility, and describes relations between the
countries as deplorable.


Mr Sikorski also gives his take on the prospect of a lasting
ceasefire in Ukraine, the involvement of the US President Donald
Trump, and the future of NATO.


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