Why is this important?

President Andrzej Duda interviewed by “Fakt” He responded to questions about whether, in his view, Ukraine was disappointed that no fast-track path to joining the alliance was announced at its NATO summit in Washington.

What did Andrzej Duda say?

– It is not that simple. Ukraine was attacked by Russia without any fault of its own. There is still a state of war. Leaders of the Union States, let us remember that these are democracies, very cautious and listen to the voice of their society. That is why the process must be gradual. Our Ukrainian allies understand this. This must happen step by step. However, there is talk about the irreversibility of Ukraine’s path to NATO. This path is already marked, and more forms of cooperation in which Ukraine participates are being created. This includes: The NATO-Ukraine Center for Analysis, Training and Education is being created in Bydgoszcz. These are the factors that attract Ukraine to NATO, the President said.

What did the president say about defense spending?

Andrzej Duda also answered the question whether defense spending by NATO countries will increase. – They are growing. Remember, in 2016, five NATO countries paid 2% of their GDP for defense. Today there are 23 countries here. However, I think that these expenditures should grow faster and the standards should be raised, because the situation has fundamentally changed, the president said.

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