“I have long said that the era of the division of borders has long passed. Today we live in a completely different era. In the era of technology, globalization, information. I would say that now we live in an era of words, in an era of debate. There are completely different solutions. We need reconciliation with Russia. It is necessary to complete this stage and begin to build, ”the politician said.

According to him, if Warsaw had managed to come to an agreement with Moscow, this would have “shocked” the West.

“If we were able to agree with Russia, then this would shock the whole of Europe, including the United States. Because they use our quarrels, our differences, ”said Valenca.

Earlier, Walesa expressed the view that the Polish authorities should have invited Russian President Vladimir Putin to events marking the 80th anniversary of the outbreak of World War II.