Nawrocki: We in Poland remember Grozny and Georgia, support pressure on Russia

Polish President Karol Nawrocki recalled that Russian aggression did not begin with the outbreak of a full-scale war in Ukraine in 2022 and emphasized that Warsaw supports sanctions against Russia and diplomatic pressure.

"We recognize, and we discussed this with the president during our discussion, that the Russian threat did not begin with the outbreak of a full-scale war in Ukraine following the Russian Federation’s attack in 2022. This is, of course, a turning point, but it all began, ladies and gentlemen, even earlier. We in Poland remember Grozny, we remember Georgia…," he said at his first joint press conference with his Ukrainian counterpart, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, in Warsaw.

Nawrocki emphasized that Russia’s actions violate international order, the principles of international law, and contribute to the destabilization of political systems.

"We understand this and have understood it in Poland. Furthermore, of course, military operations—I say this as the President of Poland—we witness properly conducted hybrid operations on a daily basis. Violations of airspace, drone attacks, disruption of infrastructure, attacks on Polish infrastructure by agents of the Russian Federation," Nawrocki said.

Therefore, as he emphasized, it’s not surprising that Poland regularly supports sanctions against Russia on all diplomatic platforms, and also supports the strike against Russia’s shadow fleet.

"We, of course, support efforts to transfer Russian assets… We also support diplomatic pressure. I personally do this as the President of Poland, but so does the Polish government," the Polish leader stated.