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Polish Cold War hero Walesa writes to Trump expressing 'horror' at Zelenskiy spat

  • Lech Walesa and 39 Polish former political prisoners expressed 'horror' at US President Donald Trump's treatment of Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskyy, urging the US to fulfill its security commitments to Ukraine in a letter posted on Facebook.
  • The letter stated, 'We consider your expectations regarding showing respect and gratitude for the material assistance provided by the United States to Ukraine in its fight with Russia to be offensive.'
  • Walesa compared the atmosphere of Trump's meeting with Zelenskyy to 'interrogations by the Security Service and in communist courts.'
  • Poland's President Andrzej Duda advised Zelenskyy to resume negotiations with the US regarding support.
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Polish Cold War hero Walesa writes to Trump expressing ‘horror’ at Zelenskyy spat

Lech Walesa, the former Polish president and Solidarity trade union leader who played a leading role in the fall of Communism, signed a letter to US President Donald Trump expressing “horror” at his argument with Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

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Former Polish leader Walesa conveys 'horror and distaste' over Trump’s treatment of Zelenskyy

'Atmosphere in Oval Office reminded us of what we remember well from interrogations' during communist-era Poland, says joint letter signed by Walesa and 30 former Polish political prisoners - Anadolu Ajansı

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Polish Cold War hero Walesa writes to Trump expressing 'horror' at Zelenskiy spat

The Nobel Peace Prize-winner posted the text of the letter, which was signed by 39 Polish former political prisoners, on Facebook.

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Arguably one of the greatest proponents of Democracy of the 20th Century, 81-year-old Lech Wałęsa generally keeps a low profile but has written to Donald Trump following the meeting with Ukraine’s President Zelensky. The former dissident, Nobel Peace Prize winner and President of Poland, has in common with 38 other prominent supporters of democracy sent an open letter to President Donald Trump… Source

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Barron's broke the news in New York, United States on Monday, March 3, 2025.
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