The Senate of Poland advocated Ukraine's accelerated accession to NATO, following the example of Sweden and Finland, and considers the Alliance summit in Vilnius in July to be key on this path.
The relevant resolution was unanimously adopted by the Senate of Poland on Thursday, according to Polish Radio.
"After a year of terrible war, we know that Ukraine, in opposition to Russia, defends Europe and is a key link that protects the continent from aggression from the East," the resolution emphasizes.
As stated in the text of the document, "Ukraine today has the strongest army on the continent with extraordinary combat experience. The Ukrainian army is rapidly re-arming itself with NATO equipment and using operational art and tactics developed by Western allies for decades."
"Defenders need real support through closer political and military cooperation with NATO countries," the document says.
The resolution states that during the upcoming NATO summit in Vilnius, Ukraine should receive "much more than in previous statements regarding the open door policy." The Vilnius summit should become an important stage of Ukraine's preparation for full membership, the senators noted.
The Senate of Poland believes that Ukraine's accession to NATO should be a political decision – as in the case of Finland and Sweden – and the result of a strategic analysis of challenges and threats beyond the Alliance's eastern border.
The resolution also states that if Russia defeats Ukraine, it will not stop at its western border. "The Alliance identified this threat during last year's NATO summit in Madrid. Poland, Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia correctly assessed the Russian threat. Most European capitals are only now agreeing with us," the resolution reads.
It also states that Finland and Sweden "have been invited to join NATO by a procedure that has never been used before."
"And although Sweden still remains outside the structures of the pact, the allies have decided that they will protect it. The Senate of the Republic of Poland calls on NATO member states to apply a similar emergency procedure to Ukraine," the adopted resolution said.
The resolution also expressed support for the demands of countries bordering Russia regarding strong security guarantees for Ukraine.
As you know, President Volodymyr Zelenskyi insists that Ukraine will not agree to alternative proposals that could replace its membership in NATO.
Ukraine will not be satisfied with any other decision of the NATO summit in Vilnius in July, except for real steps regarding its membership in the Alliance, stated the head of the Foreign Ministry, Kuleba.
