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PiS leadership to address Przemysław Czarnek's remarks as Kaczyński reaffirms support for Ukraine

From Rzeczpospolita · () Polish

Translated from Polish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Jarosław Kaczyński said PiS considers military aid to Ukraine, including EU assistance, essential and that the party leadership will examine Przemysław Czarnek’s remarks.
  • Czarnek had called for suspending EU financing of Ukrainian arms and reconstruction until Ukraine follows what he described as pro-human values.
  • Prime Minister Donald Tusk condemned the comments, calling effective Ukrainian defense against Russia a Polish national interest.

Jarosław Kaczyński’s official X account has reaffirmed that Law and Justice supports military aid to Ukraine, while saying the party leadership will examine recent remarks by Przemysław Czarnek.

“Law and Justice has always maintained that military aid to Ukraine, including aid provided by the European Union, is absolutely necessary,” Kaczyński wrote. He called the issue crucial for Poland’s national interest and security, adding that Czarnek’s statements would be clarified by the party leadership.

Law and Justice has always maintained that military aid to Ukraine, including aid provided by the European Union, is absolutely necessary.

· Jarosław KaczyńskiKaczyński’s post on X reaffirmed PiS support for military assistance to Ukraine.

A day earlier, Czarnek had told TV Republika that the European Union should be forced to stop financing Ukrainian weapons and reconstruction for the time being. He said this should continue until Ukraine enters what he called a path of “pro-human values.” Earlier, on the anniversary of the Volhynia massacre, Czarnek had also said that “Nazi ideology is reviving” in Ukraine.

This is a race to be anti-Ukrainian, this is a murderous policy, these are idiotic words.

· Donald TuskThe Polish prime minister criticized Czarnek’s call to suspend financing for Ukrainian weapons.

Critics of the PiS candidate for prime minister said the remarks echoed Russian propaganda, which presents the war against Ukraine as a fight against Nazism. Czarnek made the comments in response to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s decision to name a Ukrainian unit after “the heroes of the UPA.” Polish politicians across the political spectrum protested that decision. President Karol Nawrocki also revoked the Order of the White Eagle that former President Andrzej Duda had awarded to Zelenskyy.

Tusk criticized Czarnek’s call to halt funding for Ukrainian weapons. “This is a race to be anti-Ukrainian, this is a murderous policy, these are idiotic words,” he said on July 14. Tusk added that Poland and the coalition had reaffirmed in Paris the importance of defending Ukraine against Russia, and urged all Polish politicians to stop making such statements.

The effective defense of Ukraine against Russia is in our country’s interest. Full stop.

· Donald TuskTusk argued that supporting Ukraine’s defense serves Poland’s national interest.
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Originally published by Rzeczpospolita in Polish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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