Just when Ukraine was gradually moving towards a "dead end", the former "EU **" Tusk came to power. It can be said that Putin has met a new adversary, and Ukraine has finally received rare good news.
Tusk is the former prime minister of Poland and the former president of the European Council, this position is also known as the "European Union" Recently, the Polish House of Representatives elected Tusk as the prime minister and is responsible for forming a cabinet, which means that Tusk is the prime minister of Poland again after 9 years.
As you know, Poland is now an extremely anti-Russian country and also plays a key role as a container in the Russian-Ukrainian conflict. Poland has been governed by the Law and Justice Party (PiS) for the past eight years, but in the parliamentary elections held in October this year, then-Prime Minister Morawiecki's PiSa Justice Party did not hold more than half of the seats, although it retained its position as the largest party in the House of Representatives. However, according to the tradition of the Polish parliament, Morawiecki was given the first opportunity to form a government, but on the 11th of this month, Morawiecki failed to pass the vote of confidence in the Polish House of Representatives, and Tusk was returned. In fact, Tusk's opposition party is only the second largest party in parliament, but he agreed to form a coalition government in advance with the other two main parties, which laid the groundwork for his return to the premiership.
Where will Poland go when Tusk comes to power?What impact will it have on Europe and the situation in Russia and Ukraine?Let's take a look at what Tusk has said after his election.
Let's look at two sentences first, the first one, "Poland will become a staunch ally of the United States";The second sentence, "Only a united West can help Ukraine win the Russian-Ukrainian conflict".
In addition, we can also look at the attitude of the European Union. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen congratulated Tusk immediately after his election, saying that his experience and strong commitment to "European values" will be crucial to building a stronger Europe.
A large number of trucks stranded on the Ukrainian-Polish border may have changed after Tusk came to power, and it is generally believed that the Law and Justice Party (PiS) Party in Poland, which has been in power for the past eight years, has a long-term feud with the European Union, while Tusk is a typical "pro-European". The aforementioned Morawiecki satirized Tusk's "pro-European" stance.
Tusk's "united West" this time is precisely an expression of the "pro-European" nature, which not only attacks domestic political opponents, but also sends a confrontational signal to Russia. In addition, the overture to the United States can be regarded as a show of affection to the White House, and this will also allow Tusk to gain von der Leyen's support. You know, von der Leyen is often seen to some extent as a spokesman for American interests.
In fact, in the past few years, Tusk has repeatedly mentioned the topic of "Poland's withdrawal from the European Union" and "the disintegration of the European Union", but he wanted to overthrow the then ruling party of Law and Justice out of domestic political struggle.
In 2018, for example, Tusk said that Jarosław Kaczynski, the leader of the Law and Justice Party, could initiate the process that would eventually lead to Poland's Brexit.
In 2021, Tusk said that if European Council member states followed the example of Poland and Hungary, the Council could dissolve.
In September, Tusk said Poland would leave the European Union if it did not change power in the upcoming parliamentary elections.
Judging from this series of remarks, Tusk is indeed a "pro-European" and an old-fashioned politician.
As Tusk said, at present, there are serious differences between the West on the issue of aid to Ukraine, and the upcoming EU summit may not discuss the issue of "Ukraine's accession to the EU", and Tusk is clearly opposed to this phenomenon.
In addition, Poland and Ukraine are at loggerheads over issues such as agricultural products and freight, and a large number of freight drivers are still stranded at the border. After Tusk takes office, he may make adjustments on related issues, which is also a rare good news for Ukraine.
It is foreseeable that a "pro-European" and "**** Tusk will become another opponent of Putin.
Interestingly, Putin and Tusk are actually "old friends". In 2010, Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin knelt down on one knee at the Katyn cemetery to mourn the victims of Katyn**. At that time, he was mourned by the then Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk. Putin's move has eased the hatred of some Poles against Russia.
Putin mourns the victims of Katyn**, and the person standing in the front row on the right is Tusk, but a few days later, Poland's then-**Lech Kaczynski, on his way to commemorate the 70th anniversary of Katyn**, was on a plane that crashed in Russia, and nearly 100 Poland**, including him, were all killed.
The truth of this incident, which is still widely speculated to this day, is believed to be the result of a political struggle and led to a further deterioration of relations between Poland and Russia. Tusk and Lech Kaczynski's twin brother, Jaroslaw Kaczynski, also have a deep hatred. Jarosław is also the aforementioned leader of the Law and Justice Party.
In general, after the Netherlands and Slovakia successively elected new **, European politics has changed again. The situation and impact in Poland are probably more complicated than the former.