Poland’s foreign minister expressed that the presence of NATO forces is a possibility and commended the French president for not dismissing the idea. Radek Sikorski shared this view during a discussion at the Polish parliament to commemorate the 25th anniversary of Poland’s NATO membership.

French President Emmanuel Macron previously mentioned the potential deployment of Western troops to Ukraine, which caused concern among other leaders. However, French officials later clarified Macron’s statement and emphasized the importance of sending a strong message to Russia.

The Kremlin has warned that sending combat troops could lead to a direct conflict with Russia, with President Vladimir Putin cautioning that it may escalate into a global nuclear conflict.

Poland’s Prime Minister Donald Tusk, along with other European leaders, dismissed the idea of sending troops to Ukraine following Macron’s comments. Tusk stated, “Poland has no intention of deploying its troops to Ukrainian territory.” Sikorski, on the other hand, did not mention any plans to send Polish troops to Ukraine, but expressed a contrasting viewpoint.

“The presence of NATO forces in Ukraine is not unthinkable,” he said, according to the Foreign Ministry. He said he appreciated Macron’s initiative “because it is about Putin being afraid, not us being afraid of Putin.”

President Andrzej Duda and Prime Minister Tusk of Poland are scheduled to visit Washington for a meeting at the White House on the upcoming Tuesday. The purpose of their visit is to encourage the United States to increase its support for Ukraine. As a NATO member situated on the alliance’s eastern border, Poland shares a concern for the situation in Ukraine. Given its history of Russian control, there is a prevailing fear that if Russia succeeds in Ukraine, it may set its sights on other neighboring countries within its perceived sphere of interest.


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