The debate unfolded on X (formerly Twitter), owned by billionaire and U.S. Cabinet member Elon Musk, involving Sikorski, U.S. Secretary of State Mark Rubio, and Musk himself.
„True leadership means respect for partners and allies. Even for the smaller and weaker ones. Never arrogance. Dear friends, think about it,” appealed via social media, the head of the Polish government.
Musk's threat sparks political debate in Poland
As previously reported by Radio Poland, Elon Musk, the wealthiest person in the world and one of Donald Trump's closest advisors, threatened to cut off Ukraine's access to the Starlink system, which is crucial for the Ukrainian army.
This sparked a response from Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski, who pointed out that Poland funds the Starlink service for Ukraine and warned that if Musk’s company became unreliable, Poland would seek an alternative provider.
Sunday's exchange between Sikorski and members of the U.S. administration sparked reactions in Poland, deepening political divisions.
Opposition politicians from the right-wing Law and Justice (PiS) party criticized Sikorski on social media, accusing him of provoking unnecessary disputes with key allies, while government coalition members defended him.
On Monday, left-wing presidential candidate Magdalena Biejat also voiced her support for Sikorski.
Earlier, Prime Minister Donald Tusk weighed in on X, stating that by attacking Sikorski - who was calmly explaining Poland’s position to foreign politicians - the opposition party PiS was “losing the last remnants of national dignity” and calling them “political and moral bankrupts.”
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