‘We’re The Biggest Backer’: Poland Says Europe Can Overrule US On Ukraine Peace

Poland’s Undersecretary of State Michal Baranowski delivered a forceful message during talks with EU partners, insisting that Europe—not the United States—holds decisive leverage in shaping any future peace deal for Ukraine. Speaking ahead of key discussions with France on the Mercosur agreement, Baranowski argued that Europe is the largest financial and military supporter of Kyiv, making its involvement indispensable in any settlement. He dismissed the idea that EU nations are constrained by Washington, stressing that a stable peace is impossible without Europe’s direct role. His remarks come as Brussels watches developments in Geneva and debates deepen over Europe’s influence, dependency on the US, and the bloc’s fractured stance on global trade agreements.
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00:00There are also negotiations with other countries with other countries.

00:04The minister mentioned about India, but still is still the process when it comes to the statement of the agreement with Mercosur.

00:11Do you still believe that Poland will be able to build a lot of other countries with other countries?

00:16Today I meet with the minister of hand in France.

00:21President Macron in the last few days very much spoke about France against the agreement with Mercosur in the current form.

00:32I don't think that France will vote against the agreement.

00:36I know what I think of the minister.

00:38I know what we think of our statement, which is clearly defined.

00:42We will vote against the agreement with the agreement with the agreement with the agreement.

00:49We will see if France will still remain, like the president Macron, against the agreement.

00:59But France still not enough to block the agreement with the agreement.

01:03There are a lot of countries like France and France are against this important agreement.

01:10One question about the agreement.

01:12What do you expect today?

01:15today, besides each side airing their irritants?

01:19Would you expect any breakthrough?

01:20With the Americans?

01:22I expect that we'll first send a clear signal that we are maintaining the momentum in implementing

01:30the joint statement.

01:32I expect that we'll also talk about bigger picture, not only about bringing, for example,

01:39steel tariffs to 15%, but also look together at challenges of overproduction coming from

01:47third countries.

01:49Again, we are also in a very important moment in transatlantic relations when it comes to

01:55political affairs.

01:57We are all watching very closely what's going on in Geneva, and here it's clear that our

02:04economic and political relations have to go hand in hand.

02:09Speaking of Geneva and the big picture, given that now we are again very much dependent

02:15on the U.S. support for our view for the peace process in Ukraine, I mean, does that limit

02:21our room for maneuver in the trade talks?

02:23I would flip it.

02:24Actually, I think there is no stable and just peace in Ukraine without European involvement.

02:31We are the biggest provider of financial aid to Ukraine.

02:35We are the biggest provider also of military aid.

02:39It's clear that Europe will have to be part of the solution.

02:45Not only it's in our interest, because it's European security that is at stake in Ukraine,

02:53but it's also in the interest of our American allies and of course Ukrainian allies to make sure

03:01that Europe is firmly behind the solution.

03:03That's what we do.

03:04Czy możemy powiedzieć po polsku komentarz do planu, który został napisany, ten pierwotny,

03:10nie mówię o europejskim, z pominięciem Europy?

03:13Europa, abyśmy zobaczyli prawdziwy pokój w Ukrainie, Europa nie tylko musi być

03:21skonsultowana, ale musi być częścią tego porozumienia.

03:24To Europa jest największym gwarantem, jeżeli chodzi o pomoc ekonomiczną, ale również wojskową Ukrainie, więc bez Europy to porozumienie po prostu nie będzie miało szansy funkcjonować.