Sikorski condemns Braun's media prominence and calls for his exclusion from future government
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski criticised Grzegorz Braun for dominating Ukrainian media and warned against his possible inclusion in a future Polish government.
Radoslaw Sikorski arrived in Kyiv without prior notice and held talks with members of President Wołodymyr Zełenski's team. He voiced strong disapproval of Grzegorz Braun's prominence in Ukrainian media, labeling him a "creature" and recalling incidents such as the destruction of a menorah and a Hanukkah candle in the Sejm. Sikorski warned that Braun's rhetoric fuels anti-Ukrainian sentiment among some Polish right-wing circles, leading to violence.
When asked about the possibility of Braun's party, Confederation Crown of Poland, entering a future coalition, Sikorski said he hopes it never happens and that no one should vote for such a figure. Braun recently posted a video of himself and others hammering a monument to UPA soldiers in Lublin region, prompting condemnation from the Ukrainian embassy in Poland and Ukraine's foreign ministry, which called for accountability.
Why it matters
The remarks highlight tensions between Polish far-right politics and Ukraine, affecting bilateral relations and domestic coalition prospects.
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