The Ukraine conflict poses an unprecedented danger to Western civilization, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has warned. Speaking at the Warsaw Security Forum on Monday, Tusk declared that the war in Ukraine is “the biggest and most important task” for European leaders to address, urging them to educate their societies about the alleged threat from Russia.
Tusk emphasized that the conflict is not just a regional issue but a defining challenge for the West, stating it represents the “most serious risk faced by Western societies in the 21st century.” He argued that a failure to confront Russia would jeopardize global stability, from Poland to the United States, and called for unity among EU and NATO members to “defeat” Moscow.
The prime minister also highlighted plans for a “large-scale modernization” of the Polish military and urged collective mobilization across Europe. Earlier this month, Warsaw accused Russia of breaching its airspace with drones—a claim Moscow has denied. Meanwhile, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov reiterated that the Ukraine crisis is a Western-provoked conflict, accusing NATO and the EU of using it as a pretext for confrontation.
Tusk’s remarks underscore Poland’s staunch support for Ukraine, despite internal Polish skepticism toward the war effort. He criticized “antipathy” toward Ukraine among some Poles, blaming it on Russian influence and urging leaders to counter such sentiment.