03:00Mandatory Credits: President of the Republic of Poland Youtube Channel
Slovakian President Peter Pellegrini said he had reservations about Poland's stance on Ukraine's NATO membership bid during a press conference alongside the country's President Andrzej Duda in Warsaw on Thursday.
"We are not entirely in agreement with Poland regarding Ukraine's accession to NATO," Pellegrini stated, calling for a cautious approach.
"The President [Duda] is in favour of starting pre-accession talks earlier, regarding Ukraine's accession to NATO. We rather encourage restraint, so that we accidentally [won't let] these negotiations further escalate tensions and provoke Russia to even greater aggression," he added.
"These are the situations where we are not in complete agreement. But when it comes to fundamental issues, we are all in agreement among ourselves, neighbours, including the President's opinion," he clarified.
Duda himself said that while there were 'divergent views on some issues' in terms of 'both European and security in genera' we was 'convinced that as neighbours we will always be were able to find agreements'.
These discussions took place ahead of the 2024 NATO summit scheduled in Washington from July 9 to July 11, where Ukraine's NATO membership and long-term funding for Kiev high on the agenda. Media reports ahead of the meeting suggest Ukraine is set to be told it is 'too corrupt' to join the bloc, while Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg is expected to face strong opposition to his plan for long-term funding - which is widely seen as a way to negate the impact of a Donald Trump presidency.
'Not in complete agreement' – Slovakia and Poland split on Ukraine's NATO bid as reports suggest Kiev 'too corrupt'
Slovakian President Peter Pellegrini said he had reservations about Poland's stance on Ukraine's NATO membership bid during a press conference alongside the country's President Andrzej Duda in Warsaw on Thursday.
"We are not entirely in agreement with Poland regarding Ukraine's accession to NATO," Pellegrini stated, calling for a cautious approach.
"The President [Duda] is in favour of starting pre-accession talks earlier, regarding Ukraine's accession to NATO. We rather encourage restraint, so that we accidentally [won't let] these negotiations further escalate tensions and provoke Russia to even greater aggression," he added.
"These are the situations where we are not in complete agreement. But when it comes to fundamental issues, we are all in agreement among ourselves, neighbours, including the President's opinion," he clarified.
Duda himself said that while there were 'divergent views on some issues' in terms of 'both European and security in genera' we was 'convinced that as neighbours we will always be were able to find agreements'.
These discussions took place ahead of the 2024 NATO summit scheduled in Washington from July 9 to July 11, where Ukraine's NATO membership and long-term funding for Kiev high on the agenda. Media reports ahead of the meeting suggest Ukraine is set to be told it is 'too corrupt' to join the bloc, while Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg is expected to face strong opposition to his plan for long-term funding - which is widely seen as a way to negate the impact of a Donald Trump presidency.
Mandatory Credits: President of the Republic of Poland Youtube Channel
Slovakian President Peter Pellegrini said he had reservations about Poland's stance on Ukraine's NATO membership bid during a press conference alongside the country's President Andrzej Duda in Warsaw on Thursday.
"We are not entirely in agreement with Poland regarding Ukraine's accession to NATO," Pellegrini stated, calling for a cautious approach.
"The President [Duda] is in favour of starting pre-accession talks earlier, regarding Ukraine's accession to NATO. We rather encourage restraint, so that we accidentally [won't let] these negotiations further escalate tensions and provoke Russia to even greater aggression," he added.
"These are the situations where we are not in complete agreement. But when it comes to fundamental issues, we are all in agreement among ourselves, neighbours, including the President's opinion," he clarified.
Duda himself said that while there were 'divergent views on some issues' in terms of 'both European and security in genera' we was 'convinced that as neighbours we will always be were able to find agreements'.
These discussions took place ahead of the 2024 NATO summit scheduled in Washington from July 9 to July 11, where Ukraine's NATO membership and long-term funding for Kiev high on the agenda. Media reports ahead of the meeting suggest Ukraine is set to be told it is 'too corrupt' to join the bloc, while Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg is expected to face strong opposition to his plan for long-term funding - which is widely seen as a way to negate the impact of a Donald Trump presidency.