The leader of the Polish far-right party “Confederation,” Sławomir Mentzen, stated that if Ukraine needs Starlink, it should finance it independently. The head of Poland’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Radosław Sikorski, responded sharply to this claim. Both politicians made their statements on their social media accounts, reports Baltimore Chronicle, citing their official profiles.
The conflict between the politicians began after Polish President Karol Nawrocki vetoed a law related to aid for Ukraine. Deputy Prime Minister Krzysztof Gawłowski then announced that Warsaw would no longer fund the Starlink program for Ukraine. This statement sparked a public dispute between Sikorski and Mentzen.
Mentzen argued that there was no reason for Poland to finance this technological assistance to Ukraine. “If Ukraine wants Starlink, let them pay for it themselves. Polish taxpayers’ money should go to the needs of Poland!” he wrote.
In turn, Sikorski emphasized that “foreign policy is more complicated than multiplication tables.” He also added that Moscow would likely be “delighted” by such decisions aimed at limiting aid to Ukraine and Ukrainians. “By helping Ukraine, we are keeping Putin’s army away from our borders, which aligns with the financial interests of Polish taxpayers,” he concluded.
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