Speaking at the Ukrainian Breakfast in Davos, Duda emphasized
that not every peaceful resolution to the war aligns with the interests of
Ukraine, Poland, and Central and Eastern Europe.
He noted that these are countries that were under Soviet
influence for years and were viewed as part of Russia’s sphere of control.
Duda believes a comprehensive plan is needed to ensure peace
and sovereignty for Ukraine while holding Russia accountable to international
law.
“We must take such measures that force Vladimir Putin to beg
for peace and for peace negotiations. I don’t want to plead with Putin to sit
at the negotiation table—I want him to plead with us to sit down,” he stressed.
Duda also agreed with NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte’s
remarks that Russia’s war against Ukraine is not a regional conflict but a
global one requiring a global solution.
On Jan. 21, new US President Donald Trump, who had pledged
to quickly end the war in Ukraine, mentioned
a high likelihood of imposing new sanctions against Russia if Putin refuses to
negotiate.
“If we don’t make a ‘deal’ soon, I will have no choice but
to impose high tariffs, duties, and sanctions on everything Russia sells to the
United States and other involved countries,” Trump wrote on his Truth Social
account.
On Jan. 23, Dmitry Peskov, spokesperson for the Russian
dictator, responded that the
Kremlin saw “nothing new” in Trump’s statements about potential sanctions.
Peskov claimed that Russia is supposedly ready for “equal dialogue with the
United States.”