Jarosław Kaczyński (PiS) reacted sharply to the explanation of Angela Merkel's interview by German "Bild". PiS president accused the erstwhile chancellor of blaming Poland for the war in Ukraine, although specified wording did not fall in conversation with the Hungarian channel Partizan.
"Politic Mutti and career promoter Tusk accuses Poland and Baltic countries that they contributed to the war in Ukraine due to the fact that they did not search to warm relations with Russia" - wrote Kaczyński on X. He added that it was a "curious argument, lyingly attributing work for the war to those who warned against Putin's imperial urges".
Accusations of German Money
The PiS leader recalled Germany's financial support to Russia before the war. "It is simply a pity that even after the end of time there was a chancellor he cannot admit that the war in Ukraine is being waged, among another things, for German money, which went to Moscow via NordStream gas pipelines" - he wrote.
Kaczyński besides asked if Prime Minister Donald Tusk "will decide to correct his political friend". He called Merkel "political Mutti and career promoter" the current head of government.
Interpretation vs Reality
The German "Bild" titled its material: "Blow interview: Merkel charges Poland with co- Blame for Putin's war". The paper claimed that the erstwhile Chancellor "guiltd Poland and the Baltic States to break diplomatic relations between Russia and the EU". In fact, specified words in the interview did not come up.
In an interview with Hungarian writer Merkel said that in June 2021 she had the impression that Putin "does not take the Minsk Agreement seriously anymore". For this reason, she and Emmanuel Macron "wanted a fresh format" to "directly as the EU talk to Putin".
Response from Merkel’s office
A spokesperson for the erstwhile Chancellor's office referred to controversy surrounding her words. "The statements of erstwhile national Chancellor Angela Merkel in the first German sound talk for themselves" - she told PAP. She added that "they are not fresh at all".
Sources used: "PAP" Note: This article has been edited with the aid of Artificial Intelligence.
