'We need to stay the course' in supporting Ukraine, Polish FM tells UN

Poland’s foreign minister told the United Nations on Friday that two years into Russia's war in Ukraine, the international community must "stay the course" in supporting Kyiv, while also ensuring accountability for war crimes.

Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski.

Photo: PAP/Marcin Cholewiński

Addressing a meeting of the UN General Assembly, Radosław Sikorski said: "We must hold the perpetrators and their accomplices accountable for their crimes."

He added: "We need to stay the course until Putin understands that the days of European imperialism are gone for good."

💬 We must hold the perpetrators and their accomplices accountable for their crimes. (...) We need to stay the course until Putin understands that the days of European imperialism, are gone, for good.

| FM @sikorskiradek during the plenary meeting of the 🇺🇳 General Assembly pic.twitter.com/qKjhteBkT1

— Ministry of Foreign Affairs 🇵🇱 (@PolandMFA) February 23, 2024

On the eve of the second anniversary of Moscow’s invasion, Sikorski reaffirmed Poland's support for international efforts to hold Russia accountable for its crimes in Ukraine, news outlets reported.

While in New York on Friday, Sikorski held talks with UN Secretary-General António Guterres to discuss Russian aggression in Ukraine and the threat it poses to global security, the Polish foreign ministry said.

During the visit to New York 🇺🇸, FM @sikorskiradek met with the UN Secretary General @antonioguterres.

The conversation focused on:
🔹 Polish citizens in the 🇺🇳 system
🔹 Russian aggression against 🇺🇦 as a threat to global security
🔹 UN role in counteracting conflict escalation pic.twitter.com/g94WinjyG3

— Ministry of Foreign Affairs 🇵🇱 (@PolandMFA) February 23, 2024

Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24, 2022, starting the largest armed conflict in Europe since World War II.

Friday is day 730 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.

“The long-term impact of this war in Ukraine will be felt for generations.”@UNHumanRights chief @volker_turk stresses that two years on, Russia’s invasion continues to cause serious and widespread human rights violations.https://t.co/NepdJooFSY

— United Nations (@UN) February 22, 2024

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Source: IAR, PAP, gov.pl