Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk declared that Poland must take a leading role in holding together the transatlantic partnership between Europe and the United States as the geopolitical order fractures under pressure from Russia.
As Hvylya reports, Tusk made the remarks at a gathering of his governing Civic Coalition (KO) party in Warsaw on Saturday.
"Let's call things by their name: the world we have known for decades is falling apart before our eyes," Tusk told party members, framing the current moment as existential for Polish and European politics.
The prime minister laid out what he described as a "five-point plan" by Vladimir Putin to weaken the West. According to Tusk, Moscow is working to pit Poland against Ukraine, fuel tensions with Germany, block defence spending, erode democratic institutions and fracture the EU from within.
Tusk drew a direct line between Russia's strategy and the domestic opposition. Without subtlety, he accused the Law and Justice (PiS) party and its leader Jaroslaw Kaczynski of mirroring those same patterns inside Poland. "I don't need to convince anyone that we see actors of this scenario in Poland every day," he said.
On NATO, Tusk stressed that Poland remains a committed ally - particularly to Washington. "Our role is to speak honestly - not flatter, but engage in serious and open dialogue," he said, adding that Poland is "predestined" to bridge Europe and the US in the face of the Russian threat.
He also took a swipe at Hungary's Viktor Orban, expressing hope that the Hungarian opposition could replicate what happened in Poland in 2023, when PiS lost power.
Looking ahead, Tusk urged supporters to prepare for the 2027 parliamentary elections, calling them decisive for Poland's independence, security and standing in Europe. He also flagged concerns about cryptocurrency entities potentially serving as channels for Russian political funding.