Grzegorz Braun, a Polish member of the European Parliament, recently manifested strong opposition to Poland’s pro-NATO stance on the Russo-Ukrainian conflict. He was strongly against the United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s recent meeting with Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski, declaring, “Blinken, go home as soon as possible. Get lost! We don’t want you here. We don’t want Polish people paying and dying for your wars.”

The remarks came after a high-level meeting between the two diplomats, which ended with a joint press conference. The discussions dealt with Poland’s attempts to pressure the US into relaxing restrictions on Ukraine’s use of Western weapons and missiles against Russia.

Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski stressed this position at a press conference, pushing for continued support of Ukraine. “We should continue to deliver advanced air defense systems (to Ukraine) … and lift restrictions on the use of long-range weapons,” he declared. Sikorski emphasized that enhancing Ukraine’s military capabilities was essential for the country’s defense and regional security.

That said, Sikorski cautioned about the potential consequences of such a military move, warning that it could lead to a direct confrontation between NATO member nations and Russia. He said the following: 

“If this decision is taken, it will mean nothing less than the direct involvement of NATO countries, the United States and European countries in the war in Ukraine,” he stated. 

He continued by noting that this would motivate Russia to take “appropriate decisions” as a response to this escalation. 

Due to how Poland borders Ukraine, there have been debates about its role in this conflict. Any direct conflict between NATO and Russia will likely have Poland taking massive amounts of damage. 

So it’s natural that the Poles be worried about NATO attempting to escalate tensions in Ukraine. 

Braun is a member of the The Confederation of the Polish Crown party (Konfederacja Korony Polskiej, KKP), which is part of the Confederation (Konfederacja) political alliance. What Braun stands for is a form of right-wing nationalism that stresses Polish sovereignty and identity. On foreign policy, this coalition stresses a realist, non-interventionist stance that wants friendly relations with the US and Russia while Poland remains independent of NATO. 

Perhaps, the American Right and other right-wing movements in the West can learn a thing or two from the Poles in this regard.