In an interview with the European Pravda, a Ukrainian news outlet, Sikorski highlighted Poland's position as a country bordering war-torn Ukraine and its role as a transit hub for Western aid to Ukraine, including the logistics hub at Rzeszów-Jasionka Airport near the Ukrainian border.
Sikorski reiterated his support for Ukraine’s membership in NATO, saying the war has shown that security guarantees are effective only when they are credible.
He also denied claims that Warsaw had asked Hungary to block Ukraine's EU accession negotiations, saying: "We are not blocking a single chapter."
Opening accession negotiations does not mean they will be completed quickly, Sikorski said. The process will involve difficult issues, including agriculture and transport, he added.
The pace of the accession process will also depend on whether Kyiv and Budapest reach an agreement on minority rights, according to Sikorski.
Speaking about Polish-Ukrainian historical disputes, Sikorski called for reconciliation, noting that Poland and Ukraine have resumed exhumations of victims of the World War II Volhynia Massacre.
Work is also underway to exhume the remains of Ukrainians killed in Poland decades ago, he said.
(sp/gs)