In an interview with Krzysztof Skowroński on Radio Wnet, Jacek Saryusz-Wolski emphasized that the 2025 presidential elections in Poland are existential for the country. He stressed that only Karol Nawrocki guarantees the continuation of a strategic alliance with the U.S.—especially now, with Donald Trump back as president.
Poland Cannot Afford for Nawrocki to Lose
Jacek Saryusz-Wolski unequivocally endorsed Karol Nawrocki’s candidacy. Speaking on Radio Wnet, the former MEP argued that the stakes of this election go beyond domestic politics.
“Poland today cannot afford for Karol Nawrocki not to win, because only he—and this is even more evident after his visit and talks with Trump in Washington—is capable of preserving American commitment to Poland,” he said.
According to Saryusz-Wolski, given the geopolitical confrontation and Trump’s highly personalized political style, Poland must have a president who can maintain communication and cooperation channels with Washington.
“Poland cannot afford to have a president who fails to strengthen Polish-American relations in terms of security—it cannot afford a void in this matter,” he stated.
Trump, Putin, and the Shift in Russia Policy
Another topic of discussion was U.S.-Russian relations. The editor-in-chief of Radio Wnet asked Saryusz-Wolski about Vladimir Putin’s reaction to Donald Trump’s call for a 30-day ceasefire in Ukraine, which Trump announced directly on Truth Social.
Saryusz-Wolski admitted that events are unfolding as he had predicted.
“I anticipated that the course of events and the nature of the geopolitical beast that is Putin would push Trump toward an assessment of the Russian aggressor similar to that held in Europe, especially in Poland. This is moving in the right direction,” he noted.
Referring to Trump’s recent conversation with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, Saryusz-Wolski observed that the U.S. president has shifted his earlier stance on the war in Ukraine.
“It appears that Donald Trump has indeed changed his perspective on the Russo-Ukrainian conflict,” he concluded.