"We're ready." Sikorski makes a declaration on Poland's contribution to the peace talks

Referring to the talks, Sikorski said that "the meeting confirmed the unity of the countries of our region in the face of ongoing Russian aggression."

We agreed that strengthening military and financial support for Ukraine remains crucial. We have unanimously agreed on a statement that is at your disposal. The priority is to support Ukraine in preparations for the upcoming winter period and to increase the resilience of its energy sector, said the head of the Polish Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Sikorski said that Poland "will allocate an additional PLN 8 million to the energy community", funds from which will be used to purchase generators for Ukraine.

He added that Russia must understand that its further aggression against Ukraine will involve increasing costs and consequences. We are ready to make a constructive contribution to future activities aimed at consolidating peace and security in the region and to engage in ongoing talks, declared the head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

As he noted, the military exercises of the coalition of the willing organized in November confirm the important role of Poland and its determination.

"No solution can be imposed on Ukraine without its consent"

He also stressed that "Ukraine should not negotiate its future under the pressure of shelling civilians."

No solution can be imposed on Ukraine without its consent and presence at the table. Just as Europe's security cannot be the subject of talks without our participation. The countries of the eastern flank are most affected by the terms of a possible agreement, but they can also bring a particularly important perspective on the perception of threats from Russia, Sikorski noted.

The head of the Ukrainian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Andriy Sybiha, spoke in a similar tone. He stressed that "there can be no decisions about Ukraine without Ukraine, or about the security of Europe without Europe."

Therefore, as the head of the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry said, Europe must be part of the peace process, both before and after the trilateral negotiations on ending the war in Ukraine, with the participation of the US, scheduled for November 10 and 11 in Abu Dhabi.

Ukraine takes the meeting in Abu Dhabi seriously. Our priorities are security guarantees, de-escalation in the Black Sea, an energy truce, the return of children and prisoner exchanges. We expect the same seriousness from Russia, Sybiha said.

He said that during the meeting it was agreed that Poland and Ukraine would continue to "jointly actively develop bilateral relations and resolve all issues through constructive dialogue." Sybiha also stressed that "there can be no decisions about Ukraine without Ukraine, or about the security of Europe without Europe."

Poland is a reliable, closest ally of Ukraine and a key logistics hub for Ukraine's security, emphasized Sybiha.

Kallas on a new impulse

The head of EU diplomacy said that currently "there is a new diplomatic impulse related to the desire to end" the war between Russia and Ukraine. Europe supports all actions aimed at a just and lasting peace. Today, together with the ministers, we talked about how to achieve this, Kallas said.