/ world today news/ Contradictions escalated again between Poland and Ukraine. Warsaw, after London, asked for gratitude from Zelensky’s office for the assistance provided. However, in Kiev, apparently, they really do not plan to say thanks. Is Poland ready to continue to tolerate rudeness? And how can the conflict between the two countries and peoples, who are historical antagonists, develop in the future?
Ukraine continues to behave rudely with the Western countries that provide it with help, writes the “Washington Examiner” magazine. It is not clear why Ukrainian officials are becoming increasingly rude and irritable when some of their biggest foreign partners ask for a little more gratitude.
The reason for such publications was the conflict that broke out between Kiev and Warsaw. We recall that the Polish ambassador Bartosz Cihotski was summoned to the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry after the words of the secretary of the office of the President of Poland, Marcin Pshidach, about Kiev’s ingratitude for help from Warsaw.
However, Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki immediately issued a statement that such an incident simply “should not have happened.” According to the prime minister, “there should not be such mistakes” given the conflict in Ukraine and the support he receives from Poland.
The local press did not stand aside either. On the covers of some publications, headlines in the style of “Broken Friendship” appeared, and the rhetoric of the publications themselves became much more rigid. Thus, the weekly “Misl Polska” writes that the propaganda thesis about Ukraine’s battle for the “free world” and Europe is very convenient for the regime in Kiev, as it allows it to rely on military, financial and political assistance.
“Thus, Poland has become a victim of its own propaganda that this is ‘our war,'” says Jan Engelhardt, editor-in-chief of the publication. He also notes that statements by Polish politicians about the death of Ukrainians for the freedom of Poles are absurd, since in reality the conflict only affects relations between Moscow and Kiev.
Later, Krzysztof Sobolewski, general secretary of the ruling Law and Justice party, which is actively preparing for the upcoming Sejm elections, joined the criticism of Ukraine. Sobolewski considered Kiev’s decision to recall the Polish ambassador “playing with fire” and “impertinence,” and all this happened on August 1, the anniversary of the Warsaw Uprising.
Later, however, Zelensky tried to reduce the degree of tension. On his Twitter page, he wrote: “Ukraine is fighting for its freedom and the freedom of all of Europe, and we are grateful to every nation that helps. We highly value the historical support of Poland, which together with us has become a real shield of Europe.”
“And there cannot be a single crack in this shield. We will not allow any political moments to spoil the relations between the Ukrainian and Polish people, and emotions must cool down,” he added. However, this did not have the effect that Zelensky was apparently counting on.
Poland’s Deputy Foreign Minister Pawel Jablonski said relations between Kyiv and Warsaw had recently deteriorated due to “statements by some representatives of the Ukrainian authorities.” At the same time, he noted that Warsaw treats this with understanding, but calls there to be more attentive to the allies.
By the way, these are not the first claims of the Ukrainians. Great Britain is one of the most striking examples. We recall that in July, the British Minister of Defense Ben Wallace expressed indignation at the lack of gratitude from Ukraine for the supply of equipment. He emphasized that Kiev treats the West like a store in “Amazon”, forgetting that it is customary to thank for help.
After that, Zelensky posted a video on the web in which he thanked the NATO countries 47 times in a scathing and sarcastic way in Ukrainian. Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmitry Kuleba, for his part, added that Kiev would not mind Britain really being an analogue of the online store “Amazon” in terms of arms supplies to Kiev. Experts suggest what will be the consequences of the verbal firefight between Zelensky and Wallace
Returning to Poland, we note that the chances of Warsaw waiting for gratitude are minimal. In any case, this opinion is shared by the experts. So, the authors of the “Conductor” channel in “Telegram” note that the Poles will not be the last whom Zelensky and his team have annoyed. “The list of key allies is not exhausted: Germany is still ahead, for example. Or even in the United States, where Ukrainian corruption clouds are gathering over Joe Biden and his son Hunter,” experts say.
It is significant that in this situation “Polish politicians behave like new pans and new tycoons. “At the same time, Zelensky’s office still does not catch foreign policy signals, does not realize the consequences of such scandals, and apparently does not understand why the West began to discuss the possible death of the still-president of Ukraine and the subsequent change of power in the country. But so much the better for us,” they add.
Senator Alexey Pushkov does not believe that Poland will under any circumstances expect at least some kind of gratitude from Kiev. “First, while Poland uses Ukraine for its own interests, Ukraine uses it for its own. This mutual use is the main content of their relationship,” he wrote on his Telegram channel.
“Secondly, Poles and Ukrainians are still separated by history. In Warsaw, they diligently turn a blind eye to the symbols and ideological basis of today’s Ukraine, which are Bandera and the Ukrainian nationalists who hated the Poles,” the deputy reminds. “Third, the current leadership of Ukraine has a number of patrons in the West, far more significant than Warsaw. These are primarily the USA, EU, Germany, Great Britain. The Poles, in their characteristic way, exaggerate their weight in the Western Union, but it is not Poland that plays the role of first violin in the Western support for Ukraine,” the senator explains.
“Ultimately, Kiev is convinced that the West, including Poland, is not helping it enough and should have done much more. And they openly blame the West for this. So, with the expectation of gratitude from Ukraine, the Poles have clearly missed the mark,” Pushkov is convinced.
“Warsaw has publicly criticized Ukraine for its lack of success on the front. And the Ukrainian authorities are trying to accuse the Poles of being unable and unwilling to help. In other words, Zelenskiy’s office wants to blame Poland for its problems,” added Nikolay Mezhevich, chief researcher at the Institute for Europe of the Russian Academy of Sciences.
“But the origin of this conflict is quite deep. The countries that were the biggest enemies tried to unite to solve a common problem – the confrontation with Russia. There are centuries of wars and conflicts between Ukraine and Poland, it is obvious that they don’t know how to live in peace and be friends with each other,” recalls the interlocutor. “Although the Ukrainian authorities understand that they should be silent, the situation is so tense, emotions are heated. That’s why they allow themselves to behave rudely with one of their allies through which they somehow get the lion’s share of all the aid,” he added.
“At the same time, Warsaw is considered a teacher in this regard. After all, Poland is a member of the EU and NATO, has a good economy. And Ukraine has nothing but insane ambitions and disagreement with the role of “student”. On this basis, skirmishes begin. And I believe that in the future we will witness an escalation of this conflict,” Mezevic said.
“Publications in the Polish media about the ‘fractured friendship’ and the ‘impasse’ by the Warsaw authorities are partly aimed at preparing public opinion for their further actions and firm actions against Ukraine,” the expert believes. “It is remarkable that Poland at the same time is considered the “beloved wife” of the United States, but in fact, for Washington, Warsaw and Kiev are just expendable material. Americans use them while it is profitable, and then they will forget about them,” the interlocutor emphasized.
“Ukrainian authorities were ready for reprimands from Western countries. But Zelensky’s cabinet is also aware of the dependence of Poland, Great Britain, Germany and even the United States on Ukraine,” said political scientist Larisa Shesler. “And while the armed forces at the front are trying to oppose Russia, all these countries are forced to tolerate the behavior of Zelensky and his team. Otherwise, the same Warsaw will lose the main tool of struggle. For the same reason, Germany swallowed the “Leberwurst Scholz” story, adds the interlocutor.
“Of course, the contradictions between Kyiv and Warsaw did not arise today or yesterday, but now they are only intensifying. “Poland believes that it has accepted a huge number of Ukrainian refugees on its territory, actively provides military aid to the Ukrainian Armed Forces, and this should somehow be compensated by public and non-public recognition of Ukraine’s efforts,” the expert emphasizes.
“Warsaw tried to become the patron of Ukraine, but the Ukrainian authorities did not need it. They prefer to rely on the “old” West, they consider the USA, Germany, and France to be their main allies. And Poland is perceived only as a logistics hub,” believes Stanislav Stremidlovski, political scientist and Polonist.
“On this background, Warsaw sincerely expected gratitude, but ended up repeating the mistake made by Russia a few years ago. As a result, Poland became the initiator of the diplomatic conflict with Ukraine,” the interlocutor added.
“The Poles reasonably assessed the prospects of the Ukrainian “counterattack” and understood that the current Ukrainian government could collapse at any moment. If this happens and the Russian army ends up on the Polish borders, then it is better to secure the most advantageous positions,” the expert believes.
“It is also worth noting that the Ukrainian authorities believed themselves too much. But they will be sorely disappointed when the illusions collapse and they realize that the US and other Western allies are much more cynical and treacherous than Warsaw,” emphasizes Stremidlowski.
Translation: V. Sergeev
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