Trump on Sunday blasted Putin for unleashing a wave of missile and drone strikes against Ukraine, saying the Russian president has "gone absolutely crazy."
"Putin is needlessly killing a lot of people," Trump wrote on social media. "Missiles and drones are being shot into cities in Ukraine, for no reason whatsoever … If he wants to conquer all of Ukraine, it will lead to the downfall of Russia!”
'Arriving at conclusions we in Europe reached years ago'
Speaking to Polish radio broadcaster RMF FM on Monday, Sikorski commented on Trump's remarks, noting his delayed recognition of the Russian threat, Polish news media reported.
"In this matter, President Trump is arriving at conclusions that we in Europe reached years ago,” Sikorski said. “The question now is what he intends to do about it.”
Call for clarity on Trump tariffs
During the interview, Sikorski also called on the domestic opposition to clarify its stance on proposed US tariffs.
He questioned whether the right-wing opposition Law and Justice (PiS) party supports proposed 50-percent US tariffs on European goods, including Polish exports.
Sikorski said he was curious about PiS’s position given its vocal support for the Trump administration's policies, noting that the party’s presidential candidate, Karol Nawrocki, recently visited Washington seeking "blessings and backing" for his campaign.
Asked about his own view on the proposed tariffs, Sikorski stressed the European Commission's key role in trade negotiations.
“If we had to face this alone, without the EU Commission, we'd be on our own,” he said.
"Interestingly, these tariffs weren’t imposed on Putin’s Russia," he added.
Polish president, opposition urged to sway Trump on Russia
Sikorski emphasized the importance of action in the US Senate, highlighting a bipartisan bill led by Republican Senator Lindsey Graham, which includes tough sanctions against Russia and has over 80 co-sponsors.
He said he hoped Polish President Andrzej Duda and Nawrocki - "who often boast of their friendship with Donald Trump” - might "finally use their influence" to shift Trump’s stance on Russia.
“So far, I’ve heard nothing about Duda calling Trump to push back on the odd pro-Russian narratives being whispered into his ear by Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán,” Sikorski told RMF FM.
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Source: RMFFM/X/@MSZ_RP
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