Today in Strasbourg, during the European Parliament’s plenary session, a debate took place on fulfilling commitments and providing military aid to Ukraine. PiS MEPs Anna Fotyga and Prof. Zdzisław Krasnodębski spoke during the debate.
Anna Fotyga emphasized that “the current moment is certainly a turning point both for Ukraine and for all of us.” However, according to the MEP, the actions taken so far are insufficient. “Ukraine needs enormous support in the form of weapons and ammunition,” appealed the former head of Polish diplomacy, noting that this falls largely within the purview of member states, a task that requires, above all, political will. “We should not try to ease our consciences by attempting to link support for Ukraine to changes in the multiannual financial framework,” emphasized Anna Fotyga, referring to the proposal backed by Germany and the Commission.
Prof. Krasnodębski stated unequivocally that EU military aid to Ukraine is insufficient. “Ukraine does not have enough equipment to defeat Russia and defend itself,” he pointed out. He noted that this aid is coming too late, as “human resources and the mental resilience of Ukraine—and, unfortunately, of Europeans as well—are already running out.” The MEP believes that the barrier to delivering aid was not a lack of equipment, but mainly ideology and “fear of Russia and the war spilling over into EU territory.”
Prof. Krasnodębski asked those outraged by pro-Russian statements from MEPs why they had never discussed the political responsibility for strengthening Putin’s and Russia’s position. He also asked why Gerhard Schröder is still a member of Germany’s SPD, and why Angela Merkel receives high state honors. “Perhaps we should talk about political responsibility, including for those first weeks and the reactions to Russian aggression,” he stated.
