Radoslaw Sikorski
Polish Foreign Minister who co-led EU delegation to Bucha on the fourth anniversary.
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Background
Radoslaw Sikorski is Poland's Foreign Minister, serving since late 2023, and one of the most outspoken European advocates for sustained military and financial support for Ukraine. On 31 March 2026, Sikorski co-led the EU foreign ministers' delegation to Bucha alongside High Representative Kaja Kallas, marking the fourth anniversary of the discovery of over 400 civilian bodies following Russia's retreat in April 2022. Hungary's foreign minister was the only EU member absent.
Sikorski served previously as Poland's Defence Minister (2005-07) and Foreign Minister (2007-14), developing close relations with NATO and EU counterparts before becoming a prominent critic of Russia during his time in opposition. As foreign minister again from 2023, he has been a key architect of Poland's position as one of Ukraine's largest European supporters by per-Capita military aid, and has advocated for lifting restrictions on Ukraine's use of Western weapons for strikes inside Russia.
Poland under Sikorski's Foreign Policy direction has emerged as a frontline state making significant investments in defence spending — exceeding 4% of GDP — and has been among the most vocally critical of Hungary's blocking of EU Ukraine packages. The Bucha visit reinforced Poland's positioning as the moral and strategic anchor of EU Ukraine policy on the war's anniversary.