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"Minister, after what Mr Sarkozy said this morning about Europe having to speak with a strong voice, I have a few comments to make in Polish.
Recently, the relationship with Russia was different. Europe was divided; it did not speak with one voice. Commissioner Mandelson said that the issue of the embargo on Polish meat was a bilateral matter. This is not the kind of Europe I want and there is no place for such a Europe here.
The crisis in Georgia temporarily opened Western Europe’s eyes, especially those of our socialist colleagues, to what Russia can be like. Namely, it can be attractive, fascinating, but also unpredictable, not necessarily respectful of agreements it has signed, and its attitude towards membership of the WTO can hardly be called enthusiastic. Russia wants to maintain its own rules, which give it a free hand to make decisions from which it benefits. It will not be possible to achieve peaceful agreements, which we need, if this fact is not understood. Russia is our closest neighbour, a country with great potential and cultural heritage, a proud nation; proud of its country from the Baltic to the Baring Strait. We need a dialogue with Russia which includes respect for the Russian people, but also involves having a determined, joint position vis-à-vis its leaders, namely Mr Medvedev and Mr Putin, and not living in fear that the Russians might turn off the gas taps at any time.
To a large extent, the Russian people’s standard of living depends on importing goods from the European Union to meet their needs. This fact should give our leaders strength and a feeling of worth in our negotiations with a strong partner. Thus, rather than crawling on our knees we should instead sit as partners around the negotiating table at the Kremlin. Finally
the Presidents-in-Office of the Council stress that Russia’s withdrawal from the buffer zone has been a success, and that this action was a positive sign. Instead, perhaps it should be viewed as a backwards step, one which only appears to make concessions, as Russia has not withdrawn from Ossetia or Abkhazia and has no intention of doing so. Let us be realistic and try to predict their next move."@en1
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