His words are strong and disturbing. Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk warned this Friday that “war is no longer a concept of the past” in Europe, which has now entered the “pre-war era” during an interview with the European press. . Russia has intensified its airstrikes against Ukraine, Poland's neighbor, in recent weeks. New massive strikes damaged three thermal power plants there this Friday, leading to power cuts in several regions.
“I don't want to scare anyone, but war is no longer a concept of the past. It is a reality and it began more than two years ago with the invasion of Ukraine, Donald Tusk told the Lena alliance of eight European newspapers. “The most worrying thing at the moment is that absolutely all scenarios are possible. We have not experienced such a situation since 1945,” declared the former President of the European Council this Friday.
“We have to get used to it”
“It seems devastating, especially for the younger generation, but we have to get used to the fact that a new era has begun: the pre-war era. I am not exaggerating ". “If Ukraine loses, no one in Europe will be able to feel safe,” he insisted.
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Donald Tusk - whose country is among the biggest supporters of Ukraine, invaded by Russian forces in February 2022 - also affirmed that in terms of defense Europe "has a long way to go" and that it had to be “independent and self-sufficient” in this area. “Our job is to maintain transatlantic relations regardless of who is the American president,” he added in the run-up to the American presidential election in November.
Since Russia's invasion of Ukraine, fears have emerged about a possible extension of the conflict to border countries. The Polish army said on Sunday that a Russian cruise missile launched against towns in western Ukraine violated Polish airspace for 39 seconds.