The split between Germany and Poland risks undermining the Western supply of the Armed Forces - Bloomberg

According to the newspaper, the quarrels between Warsaw and Berlin about rockets, tanks and spare parts have reached a new level, despite the fact that President of Ukraine Vladimir Zelensky calls on Western supporters to hurry up with the supply of weapons before the early spring offensive of Russia. The disorder between Poland and Germany is at risk of undermining joint efforts to supply Ukrainian troops by the Western countries.

About it on Sunday, March 5, writes the American edition Bloomberg. Thus, the Polish authorities have recently accused Germany of delaying the departure of combat tanks to the front, which caused the threat of departure of heavy production equipment without coordination with Berlin. After the Chancellor Olaf Soltz gave the green light to send LEOPARD heavy tanks to Ukraine, the Poles stated that the old Leopard models they pledged to send would be insufficient without spare parts from Germany.

"The main responsibility lies in the Federal Republic of Germany, the chief manufacturer of these tanks. We have called for so long to join the tank coalition and supply not only tanks but also spare parts," - quotes President of Poland Andrzej Dudu. According to an official who has given an anonymity, the government often believes that Germany is more focused on competition with Poland for international popularity than the real giving of Kiev what it needs.

In the remark of the Minister of Defense of Poland Mariusha Blaschak that the energy policy of Germany was sending billions to Moscow, the German ambassador responded sharply on Twitter. "Does the minister know how many billions of PLN Poland have transferred to Moscow every year in exchange for Russian energy?" - Ambassador Thomas Bugger wrote on social networks. Duda Assistant from Foreign Policy Mr. Pshidach said he had a "long conversation" with the ambassador, to protest against comments.

According to an official who is familiar with the Chancellor's opinion, who spoke on the conditions of anonymity, German officials do not consider tone a political theater before the election, and the Scholz government is convinced that the tension will fall after the election campaign in Poland. We will remind, on February 28, Reuters reported that in February-March 2023 Poland intends to almost completely abandon the import of Russian oil.