Rolf Nikel, erstwhile German Ambassador to Poland, in an interview with Hubertus Volmer from the news channel ntv accuses Warsaw that this 1 does not usage "its 5 minutes".
When asked if Russia's invasion of Ukraine could not be a fresh beginning for Polish-German relations, the diplomat admitted that Germany with its policies from the turn of the century had approached Polish politics towards Russia as never before. "This may be a spark for a fresh common east policy supported by both sides".
"With Russia's self-destructive attack on Ukraine, German policy has failed. For Germany, this means losing assurance and weakening credibility in the region, especially in Poland. And only through wise policies to strengthen NATO's east flank and support Ukraine can Germany regain lost trust," the diplomat stated.
Zatany, whether he agrees with Prime Minister Morawiecki's claim that "Germany is working in a hard way to understand" on the transportation of Leopard tanks for Ukraine, the diplomat stressed that the public force exerted by the Polish Prime Minister on the Chancellor of Germany is an action "more different in relations between allies and partners". He besides pointed out that, ultimately, this "American decision to deliver leopards led to a change in German position".
Rolf Nikel believes that the Polish government "will effort to rise political capital in the current situation". In the opinion of the erstwhile ambassador, there is simply a hazard that "the Polish 5 minutes erstwhile Poland uses the fresh attitude of Germany will pass faster than any think".
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