6 September 2023 Don Arleth, TVP World: Well, Mr. Ambassador, thank you very much for joining us tonight on TVP World. Ambassador Brzezinski: Don, thank you for having me. Excited to be here. Don Arleth, TVP World: Well, here we are. You just were at the forum in Kielce – the security conference, excuse me. …
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By U.S. Mission Poland | 6 September, 2023 | Topics: Ambassador, Events, News
August 31, 2023 European Solidarity Centre, Gdańsk Marshal Grodzki, Mayor Dulkiewicz, Vice Marshal Borusewicz, Chairman Lis, Ms. Bigos, and Ambassador Kozminski: I am honored to be here in Gdańsk on the 43rd anniversary of the signing of the August Agreements. On behalf of my sister Mika, my brother Ian, and the entire Brzezinski family, …
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By U.S. Mission Poland | 31 August, 2023 | Topics: Ambassador, Events, News
Thank you, Mayor Truskolaski. Thank you, City of Białystok, for hosting such a poignant and important celebration. I’m so honored to join members of the diplomatic and religious communities, survivors, and their families. This is a very special moment of remembrance. And may I say it is also a very important moment of triumph. Because …
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By U.S. Mission Poland | 16 August, 2023 | Topics: Ambassador
Ambassador Brzezinski Remarks AH-64 Apache Gunnery Event Nadarzyce Bombing Range 21 July 2023 Dzień Dobry! Cóż za niesamowita okazja, być świadkiem siły rażenia śmigłowca AH-64 Apache! [What an amazing opportunity to witness the firepower of the AH-64 Apache helicopter!] Obejrzenie tego wydarzenia razem z Panem ministrem obrony narodowej Błaszczakiem było dla mnie niesamowitym zaszczytem! [And …
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By U.S. Mission Poland | 26 July, 2023 | Topics: Ambassador, Events, News
19 July 2023 Ambassador Brzezinski: […] of women’s empowerment, and gender equality, because I understand that’s one of the things that – inclusivity, Polish society, Polish professional life, diversity, equality – is one of your focus areas. And it is also one of the focus areas of the United States Embassy in Poland. I will …
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By U.S. Mission Poland | 19 July, 2023 | Topics: Ambassador, Events, News
18 July 2023 Piotr Kraśko, TVN: Mr. Ambassador, what a pleasure to have you here. Ambassador Brzezinski: Hi, Piotr. Thank you for having me. Piotr Kraśko, TVN: Thank you, and please let me be personal at the very beginning because this is my biggest dream, and you have realized it. You were on board yesterday …
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By U.S. Mission Poland | 18 July, 2023 | Topics: Ambassador, Events, News
12 July 2023 Ambassador Brzezinski: […] You know, Rzeczpospolita has been a newspaper title seen in the Brzezinski household for years and years and years, so it’s an honor for me to talk with you today. Jędrzej Bielecki, Rzeczpospolita: Thank you so much, sir. Thank you so much, Ambassador. So maybe I can start because …
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By U.S. Mission Poland | 12 July, 2023 | Topics: Ambassador, Events, News
Ambassador Mark Brzezinski’s Remarks Warsaw Independence Day Event June 22, 2023 Witamy Serdecznie! Welcome to the American people’s house in Poland! Welcome our Polish friends to an afternoon of music, and food and getting closer together! Let’s give it up to the US Navy Band for getting this party started! And Sara James, what a …
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By U.S. Mission Poland | 22 June, 2023 | Topics: Ambassador, Events, News
Ambassador Mark Brzezinski’s 2023 Independence Day Interviews with Mateusz Szymkowiak, TVP Tomasz Jabłoński, Polsat Michał Sznajder, TVN Recorded June 22, 2023 Chief of Mission Residence, Warsaw Ambassador Brzezinski: Good morning, Mateus. Happy Fourth of July! I’m so glad to join you today. Mateusz Szymkowiak, TVP: Thank you very much for the invitation. We are …
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By U.S. Mission Poland | 22 June, 2023 | Topics: Ambassador, Events, News
Ambassador Mark Brzezinski’s Remarks at an Announcement by Intel June 16, 2023 Conference Center of the ARCHE Hotel, Wrocław Dzień dobry! I am honored to join Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger, Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki, Minister Cieszysnki. I am honored to join esteemed guests from the Polish government, Germany, and the European Union on this …
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By U.S. Mission Poland | 16 June, 2023 | Topics: Ambassador, Events, News
Ambassador Mark Brzezinski’s Video Remarks at Convention of the Marshals of Voivodeships of the Republic of Poland Tuesday, June 13, 2023 Good morning, Marek Wozniak, Chair of the Marshals’ Convention of the Republic of Poland, Marshals, and colleagues from the United States military. I am honored to talk about the role of U.S. troops …
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By U.S. Mission Poland | 13 June, 2023 | Topics: Ambassador, Events, News
Ambassador Mark Brzezinski Remarks at an American Chamber of Commerce in Poland Meeting Warsaw, Poland June 5, 2023 [As delivered] Ladies and gentlemen, good afternoon. Thank you so much for inviting me to join you for this important meeting. I want to tee off what Tony [Housh, Chairman, American Chamber of Commerce in Poland Board of …
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By U.S. Mission Poland | 6 June, 2023 | Topics: Ambassador, Events, News
3 June 2023 Michael Smerconish, CNN: (…) Zelenskyy and his country’s membership into NATO will have to wait. While visiting Finland, NATO’s newest member, Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke about Russia’s strategic failures and why imposing a ceasefire would only help Russia. NATO’s Alliance requires its countries to assist fellow members if they’re ever attacked. …
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By U.S. Mission Poland | 5 June, 2023 | Topics: Ambassador, Events, News
29 May 2023 Michał Sznajder, TVN24: Ambasador Stanów Zjednoczonych w Polsce, Mark Brzezinski. Mr. Ambassador, thank you very much for joining us. Ambassador Brzezinski: Thank you for having me, Michał. Michał Sznajder, TVN24: Mr. Ambassador, what is Memorial Day and how is it celebrated? Ambassador Brzezinski: Memorial Day in America, Michał, is one of our most important …
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By U.S. Mission Poland | 30 May, 2023 | Topics: Ambassador, Events, News
Conference of Electronic Communications Operators May 22, 2023 Ladies and Gentlemen, participants of the Conference of Electronic Communications Operators, I regret that I could not be there in person, but thanks to technology, I still have the honor to speak to you today about something that is very important to me, as it is …
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By U.S. Mission Poland | 23 May, 2023 | Topics: Ambassador, Events, News
22 May 2023 Tomasz Dumowski, TVP Info: (There are uninterupted ongoing deliveries of LNG to the terminal in Swinoujscie, mainly, among others, from the United States. US Ambassador Mark Brzezinski today visited the LNG terminal in Swinoujscie. Hello Mr. Ambassador.) Ambassador Brzezinski: Hi Tomasz, welcome to the American Embassy. So happy you’re here. Welcome TVP. “Witamy.” Tomasz …
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By U.S. Mission Poland | 23 May, 2023 | Topics: Ambassador, Events, News
23 May 2023 Aaron Korewa, Atlantic Council: Hello and welcome to a special Warsaw Week episode of Atlantic Debrief the Atlantic Council’s Europe Center series on pressing issues in the transatlantic relations today. This week, we have been celebrating Warsaw Week, which is a week long series of programming on-ground in Warsaw available virtually, and to …
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By U.S. Mission Poland | 23 May, 2023 | Topics: Ambassador, Events, News
Open Letter 17 May 2023 Open letter of the Ambassadors of Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Costa Rica, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Mexico, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, San Marino, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, …
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By U.S. Mission Poland | 17 May, 2023 | Topics: Ambassador, Events, Human Rights, News
15 May 2023 Michal Sznajder, TVN: (My guest is U.S. Deputy Secretary of State) Richard Verma. Good afternoon, sir. Thank you very much for joining us. Thank you for your time, sir. You have met with Ukrainian youth, with Ukrainian children here in Warsaw at the Development and Educational Center, what are your thoughts? Deputy Secretary …
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By U.S. Mission Poland | 15 May, 2023 | Topics: Ambassador, Events, News
European Economic Congress, Katowice April 26, 2023 Dear Guests, Good morning, Dzien dobry to you! Thank you for joining us for today’s event! Although I can’t be there with you in person, thanks to digital technology, I have the pleasure of speaking to you remotely, which is further proof that anything is possible in our …
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By U.S. Mission Poland | 26 April, 2023 | Topics: Ambassador, Events, News
29 March 2023 Wojciech Cegielski, Polish Radio: First Ambassador, thank you very much for hosting us here. Ambassador Brzezinski: Thank you for coming to the embassy. “Witamy.” Wojciech Cegielski, Polish Radio: Thank you very much. Mr. Ambassador, a couple of days ago, the US Army opened its first garrison in Poland. So is it fair to say that …
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By U.S. Mission Poland | 30 March, 2023 | Topics: Ambassador, Events, News
26 March 2023 Ambassador Brzezinski: “Witam” Grzegorz, I’m glad you’re here. Grzegorz Boratyn, TVP Rzeszow; Poland has been in NATO for 24 years, from last year in a completely different situation. Ukraine fights for freedom. What do you say for those people who say “this is not our war.” Ambassador Brzezinski: To those who say that this is …
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By U.S. Mission Poland | 28 March, 2023 | Topics: Ambassador, Events, News
1 March 2023 Tomasz Setta, TOK FM: Good morning, sir. Ambassador Brzezinski: Good morning, Tomasz. Thank you so much for having me at TOK FM. I’m so honored to be here. Tomasz Setta, TOK FM: It’s a big pleasure for us. Mr. Ambassador, let’s go back first to President Biden’s visit to Poland and Ukraine last week, The …
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By U.S. Mission Poland | 2 March, 2023 | Topics: Ambassador, Events, News
24 February 2023 Hello. I’m Mark Brzezinski, United States Ambassador to Poland. Thank you for the invitation to address this meeting of the Europe of the Carpathians conference and for convening this timely and important series of discussions. Today marks one year to the day since Russia unleashed its barbaric, full-scale assault upon Ukraine, causing …
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By U.S. Mission Poland | 24 February, 2023 | Topics: Ambassador, Events, News
23 February 2023 Ambassador Brzezinski: (recording from 2/23 remarks at Royal Castle Gardens.) Poland and America have been linked for over two centuries in the quest for freedom. That is why Poles have come to America and why Americans have gone to Poland for over 200 years, for over 200 years. There is a real history …
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By U.S. Mission Poland | 23 February, 2023 | Topics: Ambassador, Events, News
23 February 2023 Jay Strubberg, Scripps News: One year ago, Russian forces invaded Ukraine with the aim of taking the country in a few weeks. But what they found was a staunch Ukrainian resistance and condemnation from the international community. Chris Stewart, Scripps News: Now, one year later, President Biden is reassuring that support with a …
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By U.S. Mission Poland | 23 February, 2023 | Topics: Ambassador, Events, News
The Gardens of the Royal Castle in Warsaw February 21, 2023 Szanowni Państwo: To jest historyczny moment! Nigdy wcześniej Prezydent USA nie był w Polsce dwa razy w ciągu tego samego roku. Prezydent Biden dba o Polskę, dba o Was i dba o Wasze bezpieczeństwo. Ladies and gentlemen: these are historic times in the …
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By U.S. Mission Poland | 21 February, 2023 | Topics: Ambassador, Events, News
6 February 2023 Jan Mikruta, Polsat: Ambassador Brzezinski, thank you for your time, sir. You must be very busy these days working on the President’s visit to Poland. Ambassador Brzezinski: Jan, “Witamy serdecznie,”, I’m so glad you’re here at the Chief of Mission residence here in Warsaw, the American people’s house in Poland. I’m busy, and every …
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By U.S. Mission Poland | 7 February, 2023 | Topics: Ambassador, Events, News
3 February 2023 Kamil Turecki, ONET: Mr. Ambassador, at the very beginning, I would like to say that the world has collapsed for you twice in a year. Do you know what I mean? Ambassador Brzezinski: I don’t. Kamil Turecki, ONET: At first, well, your mom (passed) five years after your your dad, Zbigniew. How are you doing …
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By U.S. Mission Poland | 6 February, 2023 | Topics: Ambassador, Events, News
25 January 2023 Greta Van Susteren, Newsmax; Ambassador. Nice to see you, Ambassador Brzezinski: Greta, welcome back to Poland. Thank you for coming. Greta Van Susteren, Newsmax: I’m happy to be here. Thank you. I appreciate the opportunity. I’ve been here before. We talked about a lot of things. So many fascinating things have happened in Poland. But, …
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By U.S. Mission Poland | 25 January, 2023 | Topics: Ambassador, Events, News
24 January 2023 PAP: A year has passed since you became the US Ambassador to Poland. Please tell us why it is worth being Ambassador here, and what you have managed to accomplish in this period. Ambassador Brzezinski: Polish American relations are the strongest they have ever been across the horizon, across the many dimensions of the …
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By U.S. Mission Poland | 24 January, 2023 | Topics: Ambassador, Events, News
9 January 2023 Ambassador Brzezinski: Good evening, Kasia. Thank you for having me. Katarzyna Kolenda-Zalewska, TVN24: Welcome to 2023. It’s the beginning of the new year. Ambassador Brzezinski: “Szczesliwego nowego roku.” Katarzyna Kolenda-Zalewska, TVN24: “Szczesliwego nowego roku.” It’s the beginning of the new year. It’s the beginning of a new era, sort of a new chapter. What’s your hope …
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By U.S. Mission Poland | 10 January, 2023 | Topics: Ambassador, Events, News
20 December 2022 Jerzy Dabrowski, Do Rzeczy: Earlier this year, your mother, Emilie Benes Brzeziński, a relative of Edvard Beneš, president of Czechoslovakia in 1935-1938 and 1940-1948, died. She was famous artist-sculptor. As your sister, Mika Brzeziński, wrote: “your mother was an independent and modern woman”. What was your mother like? Ambassador Brzezinski: My mother was an artist, …
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By U.S. Mission Poland | 21 December, 2022 | Topics: Ambassador, Events, News
AmCham Annual Gala December 5, 2022 Sheraton Grand Thank you, Tony! To begin with, I want to say: “I LOVE AMCHAM!” I have worked with American Chambers around the world. Poland’s AmCham is among the very best. I am so pleased to be here with Olga Leonowicz at this beautiful event. Thank you for inviting …
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By U.S. Mission Poland | 7 December, 2022 | Topics: Ambassador, Events, News
December 1, 2022 Good afternoon. It is an honor to address you today and mark the 40th Anniversary of the Establishment of the Temporary Coordination Commission of Solidarity. And it is an even higher honor to do so with Speaker Borusewicz, one of the key leaders of the anticommunist opposition. Thank you, Speaker Borusewicz, the …
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By U.S. Mission Poland | 2 December, 2022 | Topics: Ambassador, Events, News
“The Strategic Benefits of the Nuclear Deal” Ambassador Mark Brzezinski Open Eyes Economy Summit November 22, 2022 ICE Krakow Congress Center Dzien Dobry. It is an honor to be here, thank you to the Open Eyes Economy Summit Program Council for having me and for organizing this special event. To the leaders in this …
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By U.S. Mission Poland | 22 November, 2022 | Topics: Ambassador, Events, News
17 November 2022 I, the undersigned Chief of Mission, on behalf of the Mission community, commit to leading by example in tackling the climate crisis by enhancing the resilience and sustainability of facilities and operations under my purview and leveraging our actions in our diplomatic outreach. In doing so, I will ensure that the Mission …
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By U.S. Mission Poland | 17 November, 2022 | Topics: Ambassador, Environment, Events, News
16 November 2022 Piotr Krasko, TVN24: Mr. Ambassador, like always, it’s an honor to have you here. Ambassador Brzezinski: Thank you for having me here tonight. Piotr Krasko, TVN24: Thank you so much, Mr. Ambassador. For the last 24 hours you are in very close contact with Polish authorities. Whether the results of these meetings and conversations? Ambassador …
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By U.S. Mission Poland | 16 November, 2022 | Topics: Ambassador, Events, News
Palo Alto Networks Event on Cybersecurity November 15, 2022 Ambassador’s Residence Szanowni państwo, drodzy goście. Dear guests, welcome. Thank you for joining us today! I appreciate your participation and interest in this important topic, cybersecurity. Since I’ve been here as Ambassador to Poland, I’ve seen the importance of the strength of the U.S.-Poland relationship. …
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By U.S. Mission Poland | 15 November, 2022 | Topics: Ambassador, Events, News
3 November 2022 TVP Info: (Today we are on the campus of SGGW, a university that today hosted US Ambassador to Poland Mark Brzezinski, who is my guest.) Hello Mr. Ambassador. Ambassador Brzezinski: Hello Justyna, thank you for having me. TVP Info: This tree is a symbol. Ambassador Brzezinski: It is. It’s a symbol of renewal of …
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By U.S. Mission Poland | 3 November, 2022 | Topics: Ambassador, Events, News
2 November 2022 Today, U.S. Ambassador to Poland Mark Brzezinski welcomed the announcement by the Government of Poland that it would select U.S. firm Westinghouse Electric Company to supply three AP1000 nuclear power reactors in Poland. “I am grateful for the leadership that Prime Minister Morawiecki showed by overseeing the selection of Westinghouse for this …
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By U.S. Mission Poland | 2 November, 2022 | Topics: Ambassador, Events, News
2 November 2022 Katarzyna Kolenda-Zalewska, TVN24: An American company, Westinghouse Electric Company, has been selected to build the first nuclear power plant in Poland. They’ve been working very hard to make it possible, not only you, but a lot of people in the administration. So what does it mean? Ambassador Brzezinski: Kasia, thank you for having me …
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By U.S. Mission Poland | 2 November, 2022 | Topics: Ambassador, Events, News
19 October 2022 Raphael Minder, Financial Times: Hello, everyone. I’m Raphael Minder. I’m the Central Europe correspondent for The Financial Times based in Warsaw. It’s a huge privilege to be able to speak remote with the two people who are helping shape the relationship between Poland and the United States: Ambassador Mark Brzezinski from Warsaw …
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By U.S. Mission Poland | 19 October, 2022 | Topics: Ambassador, Events, News
Kosciuszko Foundation October 13, 2022 Palace on the Water Marek, thank you for the kind introduction. What an honor to be here this morning as you begin this day of critically important dialogue. A very special welcome to the Kosciuszko Foundation Board members joining us from the United States. “Za naszą i waszą wolność” …
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By U.S. Mission Poland | 13 October, 2022 | Topics: Ambassador, Events, News
6 October 2022 Sebastian Napieraj, TVN: Mr. Ambassador we are meeting during the energy day conference, which, of course, is organized by American Chamber of Commerce. (…) what are the possible solutions? Ambassador Brzezinski: Private companies want to respond to the energy crisis. There is a somewhat chaotic situation as it pertains to energy here in Poland, …
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By U.S. Mission Poland | 6 October, 2022 | Topics: Ambassador, Events, News
26 September 2022 Ambassador Brzezinski: (Good Day) Wojciech, thank you for having me. Wojciech Surmacz, PAP: It’s a great honor to host you in the Polish Press Agency. Thank you so much for accepting the invitation. Ambassador Brzezinski: Thank you for having me Wojtek. I have to say that PAP is a acronym that I grew up hearing …
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By U.S. Mission Poland | 26 September, 2022 | Topics: Ambassador, Events, News
Międzynarodowe Centrum Kultury Nowy Teatr 21 September 2022 Dzień Dobry! What a thrill to open the Masters & Robots Conference in Warsaw! Thank you to Jowita Michalska of Digital University for inviting me to this important global event. I’ve already met many of the speakers that will join you throughout this two-day conference. Get ready …
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By U.S. Mission Poland | 21 September, 2022 | Topics: Ambassador, Events, News
Hotel Bellotto 20 September 2022 Good afternoon. Thank you Deputy Marshall Włodzimierz Czarzasty for proposing this event and inviting me. And thank you to the Bronislaw Komorowski Institute and the Amicus Europae Foundation for organizing. It’s an honor to be with you, standing alongside the founding fathers of Poland’s NATO membership. President Kwasniewski, President Komorowski, …
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By U.S. Mission Poland | 21 September, 2022 | Topics: Ambassador, Events, News
19 September 2022 Ambassador Brzezinski: Good afternoon, everyone. Before you comprises the US Embassy nuclear energy team: I’m United States Ambassador Mark Brzezinski, to my right is Ryan Bowles, a senior economic attache from the United States Department of State, and to my left is Robert Rudich, who runs the US Department of Energy’s Office at …
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By U.S. Mission Poland | 19 September, 2022 | Topics: Ambassador, Events, News
Joint Press Release from the U.S. Department of Energy, the Embassy of the United States of America and the Ministry of Climate and Environment of the Republic of Poland MONDAY SEPTEMBER 12, 2022. On September 12, 2022, the United States via the U.S. Department of Energy and U.S. Ambassador to Poland Mark Brzezinski joined Westinghouse …
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By U.S. Mission Poland | 13 September, 2022 | Topics: Ambassador, Events, News
8 September 2022 David Brennan, Newsweek: … in your time here you’ve seen that kind of transform I’m sure. I was talking to Jonathan as well about your rocky introduction to this post. I’m sure you were very much looking forward to coming back to Poland. But then within a couple of months of your …
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By U.S. Mission Poland | 8 September, 2022 | Topics: Ambassador, Events, News
26 August 2022 Ambassador Brzezinski: Radomir, great to see you again. The last time we saw each other was at Open’er. up in northern Poland. That was amazing. Radomir, I’m here at Campus to share a message, a message that the American people see a special capacity in the Polish people, the capacity of reactive mobilisation. …
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By U.S. Mission Poland | 26 August, 2022 | Topics: Ambassador, Events, News
9 August 2022 Adam Krajewski, TVN24: Welcome, Mr. Ambassador. Thank you for being here. This is not your first visit in Gdansk, but what are your impressions after visiting Gdansk for the second time? Ambassador Brzezinski: Thank you, Adam, for having me. Gdansk is such an important city in terms of Poland’s history, in terms of its …
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By U.S. Mission Poland | 10 August, 2022 | Topics: Ambassador, Events, News
9 August 2022 Igor Kuley, Belsat: Ambassador Brzezinski, thank you very much for this opportunity that we can sit here to talk to you here today. I know that you are not Ambassador to Belarus. You are Ambassador to Poland, but anyway, you decided that you can talk to us about Belarus. And I think that …
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By U.S. Mission Poland | 10 August, 2022 | Topics: Ambassador, Events, News
MEDIA NOTE OFFICE OF THE SPOKESPERSON AUGUST 3, 2022 Art in Embassies (AIE) recently completed the installations of three new temporary art exhibitions at Chief of Mission residences in Canada, Poland, and Slovenia. These installations reflect the Ambassadors’ backgrounds and interests and are a vital part of U.S. diplomacy, serving as touchpoints for diplomatic engagement …
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By U.S. Mission Poland | 4 August, 2022 | Topics: Ambassador, Art & Culture, Culture, Events, News
20 July 2022 Ambassador Brzezinski: Thank you for the service that you as editors, you as journalists do. I think a free media, an independent media, is absolutely critical to democracy, to free market, to people’s growth, to people’s learning, and so forth. My sister Mika Brzezinski is a journalist. She’s a television journalist, and …
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By U.S. Mission Poland | 22 July, 2022 | Topics: Ambassador, Events, News
14 July 2022 Ambassador Brzezinski: I was speaking to a group of students this morning, business students and young business people here in Krakow. And I said to them that starting an ambassadorship and a new embassy operation is like starting a business. You have to have a vision; you develop a strategy to implement that …
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By U.S. Mission Poland | 14 July, 2022 | Topics: Ambassador, News
14 July 2022 Justyna Dobrzynska, Polvision TV: Good morning, Mr. Ambassador Ambassador Mark Brzezinski: and hello from Poland. Hello from Warsaw. Thank you, Justyna for having me. Justyna Dobrzynska, Polvision TV: My name is Justyna Dobrzynska and I work for Polish Television. And thank you for having the time to speak with us. Ambassador Mark Brzezinski: Thank you …
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By U.S. Mission Poland | 14 July, 2022 | Topics: Ambassador, News
14 July 2022 Alicja Otap, Dziennik Zwiazkowy: Thank you very much, Mr. Ambassador for agreeing to meet with us this morning. We really appreciate your time spent with us, and your willingness to answer our questions. So Joanna will be asking the questions that we all thought about for the past few days. I would …
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By U.S. Mission Poland | 14 July, 2022 | Topics: Ambassador, News
Remarks Art in Embassies Opening Reception July 12, 2022 Welcome to the house of the American people for the opening of the Art in Embassies exhibition. We have invited you here to discuss the beautiful pieces that are on display in this home, but first, I have a surprise for you. We are joined by …
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By U.S. Mission Poland | 14 July, 2022 | Topics: Ambassador, Art & Culture, Culture, Environment, Events, News
13 July 2022 Maciej Kozuszek, Gazeta Polska: I assume – maybe that’s the wrong assumption – that when you were preparing to take your post in Warsaw, you probably weren’t expected that there was going to be a full scale Russian invasion of Ukraine. And you probably didn’t expect that Poland will be the central logistical …
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By U.S. Mission Poland | 13 July, 2022 | Topics: Ambassador, News
Remarks Art in Embassies Opening Reception July 12, 2022 Welcome to the house of the American people for the opening of the Art in Embassies exhibition. We have invited you here to discuss the beautiful pieces that are on display in this home, but first, I have a surprise for you. We are joined by …
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By U.S. Mission Poland | 13 July, 2022 | Topics: Ambassador, Art & Culture, Culture, Environment, Events, News
12 July 2022 Bartosz Paturej, ONET: You have been to Przemysl. A very sentimental … Ambassador Brzezinski: Yes, I was there two days ago visiting at the place where my father spent the first 10 years of his life. I got a sense of the Local Roots and global reach of Przemysl, both in terms …
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By U.S. Mission Poland | 12 July, 2022 | Topics: Ambassador, News
Ambassador Mark Brzezinski’s Remarks Warsaw July 4th Independence Day Celebration Ambassador ’s Residence 30 June 2022 Good afternoon Everyone!! Witamy z całego serca wszystkich Państwa! Welcome to the Chief of Mission Residence (“the CMR” as we call it) for America’s birthday celebration. It’s been two years since we’ve been able to host an in-person …
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By U.S. Mission Poland | 1 July, 2022 | Topics: Ambassador, Events, News
Ambassador ’s Residence 30 June 2022 Good afternoon Everyone!! Witamy z całego serca wszystkich Państwa! Welcome to the Chief of Mission Residence (“the CMR” as we call it) for America’s birthday celebration. It’s been two years since we’ve been able to host an in-person 4th of July event, so I’m especially grateful for our …
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By U.S. Mission Poland | 1 July, 2022 | Topics: Ambassador, Events, News
1 July 2022 Radomir Wit, TVN: What about this meeting with President Biden? if I can start by this. Ambassador Brzezinski: Thank you, Radek. First before I answer that question, let me just say I love Open’er. This is so cool! Oh my goodness. I was at DakhaBrakha a little while ago and the energy. It reminded …
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By U.S. Mission Poland | 1 July, 2022 | Topics: Ambassador, Events, News
30 June 2022 Tomasz Dumowski, TVP Info: Mr. Ambassador, welcome: first of all, to celebrate independence – in a few days, the American Independence Day. We got used to thinking that independence is something obvious, and recently we realize that they are dangerous, but especially in Eastern Europe. But what do our countries think about this …
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By U.S. Mission Poland | 30 June, 2022 | Topics: Ambassador, Events, News
30 June 2022 Ambassador Brzezinski: Maja, welcome here. Welcome to the Chief of Mission Residence, the CMR as we call it here in Warsaw. Happy Independence Day. This is for me a particularly special Independence Day. Maja Wojcikowska, TVN: It’s good to be here. But it’s a very special one, because directly everything has changed, especially …
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By U.S. Mission Poland | 30 June, 2022 | Topics: Ambassador, Events, News
30 June 2022 Klaudia Zgiet, Polsat: I would like to ask what is NATO’s new strategy against Russian aggression? Ambassador Brzezinski: Well, Klaudia, it’s all about collective defense, all about bolstering our troop presence around Europe, whether in Poland with a permanent presence at the US Army headquarters in Poznan, the new Garrison that will be there, …
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By U.S. Mission Poland | 30 June, 2022 | Topics: Ambassador, Events, News
30 June 2022 Karol Kostrzewa, PAP: In Madrid, President Biden said that your troops would be permanent in Poland. Can we expect more troops in Poland. If so when and how many? Ambassador Brzezinski: Sure. And so let me say that I’m not going to talk about specific numbers, because the numbers will be adjusted, according to …
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By U.S. Mission Poland | 30 June, 2022 | Topics: Ambassador, Events, News
29 June 20222 Ambassador Brzezinski: Thank you all for gathering this afternoon. There is a historic event, particularly pertinent to Poland’s security underway right now in Madrid, Spain. That is the NATO Summit. And as President Biden’s personal representative to Poland, I could not be more proud of the announcements generally, and the Polish specific announcements …
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By U.S. Mission Poland | 29 June, 2022 | Topics: Ambassador, Events, News
29 June 2022 Michal Sznajder, TVN24: Good afternoon, sir. Thank you very .., Ambassador Brzezinski: Good afternoon, Michal. Thank you for having me. Michal Sznajder, TVN24: Sir, what is the significance of today’s announcement by President Biden? Ambassador Brzezinski: Well, let’s first discuss what was announced. A current V Corps Command Headquarters is going to be placed in …
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By U.S. Mission Poland | 29 June, 2022 | Topics: Ambassador, Events, News
23 June 2022 Joe Scarborough, MSNBC: US Ambassador to Poland Mark Brzezinski and US Ambassador to Ukraine Bridget Brink, thank you so much. Ambassador Brink, so great to have you here with us. I’m curious: how are things going right now, with you getting set up again in Ukraine? And more to the point, we’ve been …
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By U.S. Mission Poland | 23 June, 2022 | Topics: Ambassador, Events, News
On June 13th, on the occasion of Pride Month, U.S. Ambassador Mark Brzezinski presented an Open Letter of Support to the LGBTQI+ community on behalf of 46 embassies and representations based in Warsaw. The letter carries a positive message, affirming the fundamental rights enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and other international legal provisions. This …
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By U.S. Mission Poland | 14 June, 2022 | Topics: Ambassador, Events, Human Rights, News
9 June 2022 Wiktor Babinski, Newsweek: Your father was a refugee from Poland after the Nazi invasion and the Communist takeover before having an illustrious career in the US government. You witnessed and studied Poland’s emerging democratic institutions as an exchange student in the 1990s. Now you have the rare opportunity to be the US ambassador …
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By U.S. Mission Poland | 9 June, 2022 | Topics: Ambassador, Events, News
French Pier – Port of Gdynia June 7, 2022 Good afternoon and welcome to the temporary home of the USS Gravely. Before we begin to discuss this warship and its important visit to Port Gdynia, I’d like to recognize some Polish merchant vessels that are also keeping our seas safe. We are here in Gdynia …
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By U.S. Mission Poland | 7 June, 2022 | Topics: Ambassador, Events, News
4 June 2022 Grzegorz Jasinski, RMF: (In the beautiful Ossolineum Building in Wroclaw, we have the opportunity to talk with the Ambassador of the United States in Warsaw, Mark Brzezinski. Hello.) Ambassador Brzezinski: (Hello, thank you for the invitation today. It is wonderful to be in Wroclaw. Thirty years ago, I lived in Poland, now I am …
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By U.S. Mission Poland | 6 June, 2022 | Topics: Ambassador, Events, News
3 June 2022 Wojciech Rogacin, Polska Times: … question regarding Polish and American relationships. Because before you came to Poland four months ago, they were not very best I would say. And after that something has changed. Mr. President Biden came to Warsaw. He made an important speech. And Poland also cooperates with the United States …
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By U.S. Mission Poland | 6 June, 2022 | Topics: Ambassador, Events, News
28 May 2022 Michael Smerconish, CNN: I’m Michael Smerconish. No, this is not Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this is Warsaw, Poland. Of course we will continue to keep you advised of all the events pertaining to (…) the tragedy of Texas. But I’m here joined by the United States Ambassador to Poland, Mark Brzezinski. Thank you so much …
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By U.S. Mission Poland | 1 June, 2022 | Topics: Ambassador, Events, News
27 May 2022 Ambassador Brzezinski: Thank you for coming to Poland Thank you so much for saying that. Poland is the frontline state of NATO, when it comes to the Ukraine crisis, and the Ukraine crisis at bottom is about the collision between authoritarianism and democracy. We do not know yet how this conflict will end. …
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By U.S. Mission Poland | 1 June, 2022 | Topics: Ambassador, Events, News
31 May 2022 Maksymilian Wysocki, wPolityce: As promised two quick questions. Your Excellency, how does US business find Poland and opportunities in Poland? Is Poland an attractive place for US investment? Ambassador Brzezinski: Poland’s an incredibly attractive place for investment because the most important thing you invest in is people. And Polish people are technically very savvy. …
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By U.S. Mission Poland | 31 May, 2022 | Topics: Ambassador, Events, News
May 18, 2022 Good morning! I am thrilled to kick-off this important event on the future of technology and use my voice to say that trust should play a fundamental role in our tech-driven world. I believe democracy is built on a foundation of trust. American and European democracies are vibrant, full of ideas and …
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By U.S. Mission Poland | 18 May, 2022 | Topics: Ambassador, Events, News
POLIN Museum of the History of Polish Jews May 10, 2022 Good evening. It is an honor to be with you today. And what a day it’s been! To the KARTA Center Foundation: gratulacje on 40-years of promoting democracy in Poland. The U.S. Embassy is proud to partner with you on this important event. …
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By U.S. Mission Poland | 10 May, 2022 | Topics: Ambassador, Events, News
10 May 2022 Emily Angwin, Al Jazeera: Let’s bring in Mark Brzezinski, who’s the U.S. Ambassador to Poland. He joins us live from Warsaw. Thanks for being on the program, Mr. Ambassador. Firstly, Poland has been instrumental in challenging Russian aggression. Let’s first look at the situation militarily. What’s the latest on the cooperation between …
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By U.S. Mission Poland | 10 May, 2022 | Topics: Ambassador, Events, News
“Global Leadership Lessons from the Ukraine Crisis” Mickiewicz Aula, University of Warsaw May 9, 2022 Rector Nowak, Chancellor Grey, Ambassador Schnepf —thank you so very much for hosting me today. I am so honored to be here, at the University of Warsaw, in Poland, now at this time. I’ve been looking forward to my …
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By U.S. Mission Poland | 9 May, 2022 | Topics: Ambassador, Events, News
8 May 2022 Sergei Padsasonny, Belsat: [Introduction in Belarusian language.] Hello, Mr. Ambassador. It’s a huge honor for me [that] you host us. Thank you for the first interview for Belarusian independent media. We are meeting on a really special day: anniversary of the victory in the Second World War, 8th of May in Europe, …
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By U.S. Mission Poland | 8 May, 2022 | Topics: Ambassador, Events, News
8 May 2022 Jacek Przybylski, Do Rzeczy: And just in time for Poland to become a serious state and not to live constantly in a limbo between heaven and hell, heaven is when America loves us, and Hell is when you can shout you have betrayed us. You have sold us out again. Your father told …
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By U.S. Mission Poland | 8 May, 2022 | Topics: Ambassador, Events, News
Royal Łazienki Museum, Palace on the Isle, Warsaw May 5, 2022 Good evening—it’s wonderful to be here—and can’t think of a better occasion for my first visit to the Royal Łazienki Museum. Minister Sellin, it’s great to see you again, and especially on an evening as special as this one. Professor Wawer, many thanks to you, …
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By U.S. Mission Poland | 5 May, 2022 | Topics: Ambassador, Events, News
2 May 2022 Myroslava Gongadze, VOA: Poland has been very active in supporting Ukraine. As ambassador, how do you feel? Do the other European Union countries share that drive for support for Ukfraine? Ambassador Brzezinski: Poland is the frontline state for NATO now, when it comes to the Ukraine crisis. So it is doing a heavy lift, …
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By U.S. Mission Poland | 2 May, 2022 | Topics: Ambassador, Events, News
2 May 2022 Tomasz Walczak, Super Express: Welcome, and thank you for joining us. Ambassador Brzezinski: Good morning, Tomasz. Thank you for having me here. Thank you to Super Express. Tomasz Walczak, Super Express : Thank you. And I would like to start with a statement by Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin a few days back. He …
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By U.S. Mission Poland | 2 May, 2022 | Topics: Ambassador, Events, News
Dom Spotkan z Historią April 19, 2022 Director Jakubowski, thank you for the warm welcome and to you and your team at Dom Spotkan z Historią for hosting this important exhibition. The Embassy is proud to have partnered with you and your colleagues many times over the years. Director Bloomfield, and team from the United …
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By U.S. Mission Poland | 19 April, 2022 | Topics: Ambassador, Events, News
15 April 2022 Jan Mikruta, Polsat: US Ambassador to Poland Mark Brzezinski. Thank you for your time, sir. Ambassador Brzezinski: Hello, Jan. Welcome to the US Embassy’s Chief of Mission residence. So happy to have you here. Jan Mikruta, Polsat: Thank you, sir. Ukrainian President Zelenskyy insists that the fate of the war in his country depends …
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By U.S. Mission Poland | 15 April, 2022 | Topics: Ambassador, Events, News
15 April 2022 Mika Brzezinski: US Ambassador to Poland Mark Brzezinski has met with Polish officials to discuss their needs, as the refugee crisis stretches into its second month and Ambassador Brzezinski joins us now. And since mark is playing an active role in the Biden administration’s policies here and there and is also my brother, …
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By U.S. Mission Poland | 15 April, 2022 | Topics: Ambassador, Events, News
15 April 2022 Diane Macedo, ABC: The UN refugee agency now says more than 4.6 million people have fled Ukraine since the war started. The vast majority of those refugees traveled across the border into Poland, which has taken in more than 2.6 million people. Let’s bring in the US Ambassador to Poland Mark Brzezinski …
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By U.S. Mission Poland | 15 April, 2022 | Topics: Ambassador, Events, News
14 April 2022 Steve Clemons, Al Jazeera: Okay, as the war in Ukraine turns into a long slog is the window for a diplomatic solution slowly closing? And was there ever even a window. Let’s get to the bottom line The world is coming to the conclusion that the war in Ukraine could go on for …
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By U.S. Mission Poland | 14 April, 2022 | Topics: Ambassador, Events, News
24 February 2022 Katarzyna Kolenda-Zaleska, TVN24: Good morning, Mr. Ambassador. Ambassador Mark Brzezinski: Good morning. Kasia. Thank you for having me. Katarzyna Kolenda-Zaleska, TVN24: You begin your new mission as U.S. Ambassador to Poland in a very difficult time. Ukraine was attacked this morning. The war has just started. What does it mean for you as …
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By U.S. Mission Poland | 11 April, 2022 | Topics: Ambassador, Events, News
5 April 2022 Peter O’Dowd, Here & Now: The Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelensky, addressed the UN Security Council through an interpreter today as more evidence emerges of war crimes in Ukraine. Zelensky compared the Russian military to the Islamic State and described in detail how Russian troops tortured and murdered civilians. Before we play that …
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By U.S. Mission Poland | 11 April, 2022 | Topics: Ambassador, Events, News
9 April 2022 Michael Smerconish, CNN: Is there anything left in the cookie jar of sanctions that we have not already hit them with? Ambassador Brzezinski: Thank you for having me. And greetings from Warsaw, Poland. One of the most impacted countries by this crisis? There are more things that we can do. But I think …
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By U.S. Mission Poland | 11 April, 2022 | Topics: Ambassador, Events, News
4 April 2022 David Ignatius, Washington Post: Welcome to Washington Post Live. I am David Ignatius, a columnist for the Post. My guest today will be Mark Brzezinski, the U.S. Ambassador to Poland. We’ll be talking about the war in Ukraine, next door to Poland, the mounting refugee crisis for Poland, and whether there’s a …
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By U.S. Mission Poland | 5 April, 2022 | Topics: Ambassador, Events, News
Wesoła Military Base April 5, 2022 Defense Minister Błaszczak, respected leaders of the U.S. and Polish armed forces, thank you for being here for another historic day in our bilateral relationship. I would especially like to thank the U.S. Army in Europe for bringing the tanks for this event. It will be a great honor …
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By U.S. Mission Poland | 5 April, 2022 | Topics: Ambassador, Events, News
3 April 2022 Arthel Neville, Fox News: Let’s bring in now Mark Brzezinski. He is US Ambassador to Poland. Ambassador, first of all I want to ask you, how do you see it? Do you think the West might not remain united against Russia? Ambassador Mark Brzezinski: Well, not from the standpoint in Poland, Arthel. I can …
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By U.S. Mission Poland | 3 April, 2022 | Topics: Ambassador, Events, News
15 March 2022 Marcin Makowski, Interia: Just a few days ago, we had the situation when Russian rockets hit the military base, next to Lviv, which is 20 kilometers from the Polish border, and explosions were even heard in Polish villages next to the border. Previously in this base in Yavoriv, NATO forces conducted exercises with …
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By U.S. Mission Poland | 15 March, 2022 | Topics: Ambassador, Events, News
14 March 2022 Kirsty Wark, BBC: We’re going to be talking to Warsaw’s mayor on the program. And on Friday, he said Warsaw’s full. The refugees are 10% of Warsaw’s population, something has to happen something but first of all, what do you make of Warsaw’s response? Ambassador Mark Brzezinski: I make that it is an incredible …
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By U.S. Mission Poland | 14 March, 2022 | Topics: Ambassador, Events, News
11 March 2022 Ann Marie Green, CBS: Romania right now meeting with officials about the ongoing war in Ukraine. Earlier this morning, she met with troops in Poland before continuing her overseas trip. So here to discuss is U.S. Ambassador to Poland Mark Brzezinski. Thank you so much for joining us, Ambassador. First, I want to …
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By U.S. Mission Poland | 11 March, 2022 | Topics: Ambassador, Events, News
4 March 2022 Jędrzej Bielecki, Rzeczpospolita: The question which people ask themselves now: is this war is going to come to us across the border? The U.S. had fantastic intelligence before the war, we saw that everything which was published did occur, unfortunately. Now NATO is discussing this No Fly Zone. But still, we have quite …
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By U.S. Mission Poland | 4 March, 2022 | Topics: Ambassador, Events, News
23 February 2022 Good afternoon, everyone! I am just “a few weeks old” as the new U.S. Ambassador to Poland. I am thrilled that this event is one of my first public speaking engagements. American and European democracies are vibrant, percolating culture plates of ideas because of media freedom. Thank you, thank you, to the …
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By U.S. Mission Poland | 23 February, 2022 | Topics: Ambassador, Events, News
This is an important day for American-Polish relations. Ambassador Mark Brzezinski today presented his credentials as U.S. Ambassador to Poland to the President of Poland. “It is a great honor for me to represent the United States in Poland. I am glad that I will be able to work together with our Polish friends to …
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By U.S. Mission Poland | 22 February, 2022 | Topics: Ambassador, Events, News
22 February 2022 Bartosz Węglarczyk, ONET : Let me start first with the statement you made a few minutes after you met the president and you became an official ambassador. Ambassador Mark Brzezinski: I’m 45 minutes old. Bartosz Węglarczyk, ONET: Forty-five minutes old and into the first crisis in Ukraine and the U.S. embassy staff in …
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By U.S. Mission Poland | 22 February, 2022 | Topics: Ambassador, Events, News
February 7, 2022 The following is a statement from NASA Administrator Bill Nelson on U.S. Ambassador to Poland Mark Brzezinski’s visit Friday, Feb. 4, to NASA Headquarters in Washington: “It was a pleasure to welcome U.S. Ambassador to Poland Mark Brzezinski to NASA last week. “Poland is a valued partner and ally, and as recent …
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By U.S. Mission Poland | 7 February, 2022 | Topics: Ambassador, Events, News