Polish President Karol Nawrocki hinted on Friday that he is not against the proposed deal to give Ukraine MiG-29 warplanes in exchange for Ukraine’s drone know-how,
Kyiv Post reports.
Nawrocki said the proposal “does not contradict our policy” at a press conference alongside President Volodymyr Zelensky – the two’s first in-person meeting since Nawrocki’s August election victory.
Reflecting his electoral base and past calls for greater Ukrainian gratitude for Polish support, Nawrocki also called for a “symmetrical partnership” with Kyiv.
“I want to remind you that my scope of responsibilities is to take care of the interests of Polish soldiers, especially those from Malbork, who are wondering what will happen to the MiGs,” he said, as reported by Ukrainian state media Ukrinform.
“Instead, in this dependence in which we find ourselves – and this meeting is proof of this – we are looking for a strategic, symmetrical partnership.”
Nawrocki, without explicitly greenlighting the deal, said he “[thinks] this issue will be resolved.”
“This exchange of MiGs for anti-drone systems does not contradict our policy. So, after resolving the formal issues, I think this issue will be resolved,” he added.
