The Russian aggression has produced in effect the greatest security crisis in the world since the end of World War 2. In his speech, the president also spoke about – on March 24 – the National Day of Remembrance of Poles saving Jews.

“Today’s Extraordinary Summit of the North Atlantic Alliance in Brussels, attended by US President Joe Biden, was dedicated to these problems. Poland takes an unequivocal stance here: we do believe that the new strategic concept of NATO must take into account the changes resulting from the Russian aggression on the Ukraine. What is needed is even greater engagement of the Alliance in our region, equally in terms of soldiers deployed as well as infrastructure. said Andrzej Duda in his address to the nation a month after the start of the Russian attack in Ukraine. 

In the speech delivered after the extraordinary summit of the North Atlantic Alliance in Brussels, the president emphasized that he was consistently striving to enhance Poland’s security and to secure even greater support to the fighting Ukraine.

In his speech, the president also spoke about – on March 24 – the National Day of Remembrance of Poles saving Jews.

“This day commemorates people who, in the darkest times of Holocaust, showed what true humanity means. It commemorates both the nameless and those we know – by name and surname. Like the Ulma family, brutally murdered by their torturers for hiding Jews, like Captain Witold Pilecki – a volunteer to the Auschwitz camp. Like Jan Karski – an emissary of the Polish Underground State, who did everything to make the world know the truth about the Holocaust. Like Irena Sendler, who saved thousands of Jewish children. Let the memory of the heroism of Poles during the Second World War be a source of pride for all of us. But let it also be an inspiration for us at this difficult time, when the nightmare of war has returned to Europe, said the President.

“Every day Russian bombs and rockets fall on houses, hospitals and schools. Already more than 3.5 million citizens of Ukraine have been forced to leave their homeland, they have become refugees. Over 2 million fled to us, to Poland, before the war. The vast majority of them are women and children. Over the past month, Poland has accepted more refugees than went to the entire European Union during the migration crisis in 2015. As a state and society, we pass the test of true solidarity wonderfully, ‘added Andrzej Duda.

“The challenge we are facing is unprecedented. That is why, as the authorities of the Republic of Poland, we are talking about very specific support for Poland, both from the European Union and from individual countries and international organizations. The world is watching with admiration how Poland and millions of Poles are involved in helping refugees. The leaders of the countries and organizations with whom I speak express great appreciation for our attitude and thank for what we are doing”, said the President.

Arkadiusz Słomczyński