“Unlike its European allies, the authorities in Warsaw now have important tools,” said Stefanie Bolzen and Philipp Fritz, authors of the article. – The show of force in Washington showed the great influence of Poland, from a military point of view, the country belongs to the heavyweights.”
According to the authors, Poland’s significant military capabilities allow it to influence its allies, and Polish diplomats could have played a decisive role in facilitating the US agreement on aid to Ukraine.
Quite unexpectedly, shortly after the meeting, Republicans decided to end the long-running $61 billion. blocking of US dollar aid to Ukraine.
The article says that President A. Duda’s efforts to persuade D. Trump may have played a significant role in this turn of events, especially considering the long-term friendship between the two.
“Perhaps the reason was the efforts of President A. Duda to convince D. Trump?” After all, he has been his friend for a long time,” the article reads.
The authors also highlight the lesser-known fact that in recent weeks Poland has been actively engaged in a diplomatic offensive in Washington to ensure that Ukraine receives the necessary military aid.
Die Welt mentioned that President Duda and Prime Minister Donald Tusk visited the White House a couple of weeks ago, emphasizing unity on issues related to Polish security. The Polish approach highlighted that security and the situation in Ukraine have a direct connection.
According to German journalists, Poland, being a forward country on NATO’s eastern border, is a very important country from a military point of view, the main transit country for the supply of weapons to Ukraine. As a result, Poland became an extremely important member of NATO. The recent visits of NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg and British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to Warsaw further highlight this.
The paper also pointed to the long-standing strong ties between Poland and the US, and the fact that Poland’s significant defense spending has won recognition in Washington.
Late Tuesday, the US Senate approved a $61 billion US dollar aid package for Ukraine, President Joe Biden promised that the new weapons would be delivered to the war zone soon.
A few days ago, the law on 95 billion dollars in aid to allies, including Israel and Taiwan, was passed by the House of Representatives. US President Mr. Biden promised to sign it quickly and said that much-needed aid to Ukraine would begin to be delivered this week.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky thanked the US Senate on Wednesday for the military aid package for his country.
“Thank you to Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Republican Leader Mitch McConnell for their strong bipartisan leadership in passing this legislation, and to all the US Senators who voted for it,” he posted on social media minutes after the bill passed.
