Will Poland Send Troops to Ukraine? Magdalena Biejat Speaks Out

- Only when there is a peace plan will we be able to decide whether we send (Polish) soldiers and in what capacity (to Ukraine) - assessed the Left's presidential candidate Magdalena Biejat. She also appealed to the position not to spread Russian propaganda on this subject. Meanwhile, in another poll, the majority of Poles oppose sending the army to the East.

The latest IBRIS poll for "Wydarzeń Polsat" shows that over 76% of Poles oppose sending Polish troops to Ukraine . Less than 18% of respondents have a different opinion, 6% of them were unable to provide an appropriate answer.

On the day the survey was published, Donald Tusk announced on social media that "neither polls nor suggestions from feverish commentators" would influence his decisions regarding Ukraine, and that he would be guided only by Poland's security.

Later, however, the head of government explained at one of the conferences that he did not foresee sending Polish soldiers to Ukraine. He announced, however, that countries that would like to protect peace in Ukraine in this way would receive logistical support .

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On Tuesday, Magdalena Biejat, deputy speaker of the Senate and New Left candidate for president, was asked by journalists whether she agreed with the prime minister on this issue.

- First we should establish a peace plan and then make decisions. Only when there is a peace plan will we be able to decide whether to send soldiers and in what capacity - she replied.

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She also added that we should expect allies from across the European Union to engage in support of Ukraine and Poland after the war ends.

Biejat was also asked about Monday's meeting of the National Security Council, after which former Minister of National Defense Mariusz Błaszczak accused the government of "having no plan, no strategy and being like children in the fog" when it comes to security issues.

"The need for political unity of Poles in the face of the threat from the east was understood by everyone. The President, Marshals, leaders of parliamentary clubs. Only Mariusz Błaszczak did not understand," Tusk replied at the time.

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- It would be good if all gentlemen would stop dealing with their own egos and focus on what is important today - Biejat commented on this exchange.

As she emphasized, " this is not the time for clowning around and throwing accusations at each other, it is the time to act for our common good."

At the same time, she admitted that she believed that PiS and Konfederacja politicians would be able to engage in dialogue with the current government, but " they must stop repeating the propaganda of Russia and US President Donald Trump" regarding peace in Ukraine .

Poles will head to the polls on May 18. A possible second round of presidential elections will take place on June 1. The following have declared their participation in the competition for the position of head of state:

• Artur Bartoszewicz (independent candidate),
• Magdalena Biejat (New Left),
• Grzegorz Braun (Confederation of the Polish Crown),
• Katarzyna Cichos (independent candidate),
• Sławomir Grzywa (Sami Swoi),
• Szymon Hołownia (Poland 2050/PSL),
• Dawid Jackiewicz (independent candidate),
• Marek Jakubiak (Free Republicans),
• Dominika Jasińska (independent candidate),
• Wiesław Lewicki (Normal Country),
• Maciej Maciak (Prosperity and Peace Movement),
• Sławomir Mentzen (Confederation),
• Karol Nawrocki (candidate supported by PiS),
• Joanna Senyszyn (independent candidate),
• Aldona Skirgiełło (Self-Defense),
• Krzysztof Stanowski (independent candidate),
• Piotr Szumlewicz (independent candidate),
• Paweł Tanajno (Polish Liberal Entrepreneurs' Strike).
• Rafal Trzaskowski (KO),
• Marek Woch (Non-Party Local Government Officials),
• Adrian Zandberg (Together).

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