Only Trump can stop Putin, Polish president tells BBC
Poland’s President Karol Nawrocki has said that President Donald Trump is the only world leader capable of stopping Vladimir Putin from threatening Europe.
Speaking in an interview with BBC Radio 4’s Today programme, President Nawrocki said the Russian leader could not be trusted, but argued that Europe must do everything possible to support President Trump’s efforts to end the war in Ukraine.
President Nawrocki, a long-time supporter of Donald Trump, made the remarks after arriving in Britain for meetings with Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and other officials.
He said that with Russia posing a growing threat to Poland and to central and eastern Europe, President Trump was the only person who could “solve this problem” and bring the war in Ukraine to an end.
Referring to a large-scale drone incursion last September, when more than 20 Russian drones crossed into Polish airspace from Belarus and Ukraine, President Nawrocki described the incident as “an extraordinary situation.” He said that until then, no Nato member had experienced a drone attack on that scale. According to him, Russia was testing Poland’s defences and Nato’s unity.
The Polish president thanked the UK for deploying RAF Typhoon jets to help protect Poland’s borders. He said Poland had effectively been in a state of hybrid war with Russia since 2021, facing both drone activity and disinformation campaigns.
These forms of Russian “grey zone” activity, he said, showed that Europe was living in increasingly dangerous times.
President Nawrocki was also questioned about his close relationship with President Trump, particularly in light of recent statements by the US president about potentially taking control of Greenland, a Danish autonomous territory. Those remarks have unsettled European leaders and raised concerns about Nato’s future.
Despite this, President Nawrocki insisted the United States remains the main guarantor of European security. He said President Trump’s actions on behalf of Europe “deserved support and great respect” and warned that Europe distancing itself from the US would harm both the EU’s economic and military security.
On Greenland, he said the issue should remain a matter for dialogue between Denmark and the United States, expressing confidence that it would be resolved through Nato and diplomatic talks.
The Polish leader also criticised European governments for focusing too heavily on what he called “less important” ideological issues, such as climate policy and migration, instead of strengthening security. He said Europe had failed to build resilience over the years, while Poland is now spending close to 5% of its GDP on defence.
President Nawrocki had warm words for the UK, calling relations between the two countries “extremely important.” Around one million Polish citizens currently live in Britain.
“I would like to express my very deep appreciation for the British soldiers stationed in Poland, taking responsibility for Nato’s eastern flank,” he said. He also said he hoped Britain, as host of next year’s G20 summit, would invite Poland to participate, pointing to Poland’s rapidly growing economy.
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