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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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, …

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 …

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 …

“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 …

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 …

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. …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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” …

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, …

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 …

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 …

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, …

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 …

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 …

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. …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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, …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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. …

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. …

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 …

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. …

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 …

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, …

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 …

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, …

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, …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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, …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …