European security impossible without an integrated Ukraine, Polish expert says
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Edwin Bendyk (Photo: Re: Open Zakarpattia 2026)
Europe’s
security is impossible without Ukraine that is integrated into the regional
institutions, Polish columnist Edwin Bendyk said on Nov. 12.
He made the comments during a panel discussion titled ‘Why
Poland Needs Ukraine and Ukraine Needs Poland’ at the Re:Open Zakarpattia 2026
forum.
For Ukraine to successfully serve as a security guarantor
for Europe, it must be economically successful and politically integrated,
Bendyk said. At the same time, he specified that this does not mean Ukraine
should be given special treatment.
But security should be the top priority, he said, adding
that economic disputes, including those over grain, must be resolved.
Bendyk recalled that in 1991, Poland’s political elites
decided to support Ukraine’s independence despite public opposition. He called
for a similar effort to establish a list of priorities today.
According to Bendyk, France has radically changed its
strategic assessment of Russia and no longer has doubts that Russia will pose a
threat in the future.
Bendyk acknowledged that Poland had long viewed the United
States as an unwavering pillar of its security but has now found that this is
no longer the case. As recently as last year, he said, Poland was convinced
that its security system should rely on NATO and the United States.
Now, he said, there is a belief that Poland, Ukraine, and the
EU can form a strong enough alliance to stand up to Russia.
Bendyk said people should not listen to either Russian or U.S.
propaganda about a “weak Europe.” Europe is technologically and militarily
strong; “it just does not know it yet,” he said.
He also stressed that Poland’s strategic support and
military aid for Ukraine remain unchanged and that no political or historical
disputes will alter them.
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