Sikorski angry at the president's advisors. An urgent leak before a visit to the United States!

The tension on the government-president line reaches its climax just before the key visit of president Karol Nawrocki to the United States. The disclosure of a letter from the Ministry of abroad Affairs, containing instructions for the head of state, sparked a sharp reaction by the head of the MFA Radosław Sikorski. The minister does not hide outrage, openly suggesting that the president's advisors have made a gross mistake that may have serious consequences for the global image of Poland and the coherence of abroad policy. This situation makes the unity of Polish diplomacy questionable in the face of forthcoming talks with president Donald Trump.

Background of the key visit and the disputed letter from the Ministry of abroad Affairs

President Karol Nawrocki, in his first abroad visit, will travel to the United States on September 3 to meet president Donald Trump. The talk agenda is to focus on military and energy safety of Poland, with a clear emphasis on the request for caution towards Russia and its leader Vladimir Putin, as reported by president Zbigniew Bogucki's Head of Chancellery. Prior to this strategical trip, Prime Minister Donald Tusk announced a gathering with Nawrocki, pointing out that detailed instructions and recommendations had been prepared for the President. Chief of the President's global Policy Office Marcin Przycz confirmed receipt of a letter from the Ministry of abroad Affairs, the content of which was subsequently disclosed publically by Robert Mazurek in Channel Zero.

Sikorski's acute reaction: "Durnie w KPRP"

The disclosure of the text triggered the immediate and decisive reaction of Radosław Sikorski. The head of the Ministry of abroad Affairs, commenting on the situation on platform X, stressed that although the government's position on the US President's visit was not formally classified, however, on the site of the head of state would have checked, “who of his advisors was specified a fool”. Minister Sikorski made it clear that the leak has far-reaching effects: "Now we all know what matters the president can represent the full Polish country and in which he can represent himself". This message exposes a deep division in the issue of state representation and makes the coherence of Poland's message on the global phase questionable.

The President's Chancellery's Answer: "The Remarkable Position of the MFA"

The law firm of the president of Poland did not leave Sikorski's words unanswered. President's spokesman, Rafał Leśkiewicz, on tv in Poland24 assessed the letter from the Ministry of Diplomacy as ‘an embarrassing position of the MFA’, which did not contain "no circumstantial guidance". Leśkiewicz revealed that the document, consisting of only 1 A4 card, contained general terms specified as "the president should take care of Poland's interests in talks with president Donald Trump". This criticism points to the shortcomings seen by the NRP in the substance and applicable usefulness of the instructions, which exacerbates the competence conflict between the 2 centres of power.

Constitutional framework for abroad policy of Poland

In the context of the increasing dispute, MFA spokesperson Paweł Wroński recalled constitutional principles of conducting abroad policy. He stressed that although the president represents Poland, presents the position of the governmentEven if he disagrees with him personally. "There must not be 2 abroad policies of 1 country," Wroński said, explaining that the intent of the guidelines is to guarantee uniformity and consistency of Polish diplomacy. This constitutional aspect is crucial for knowing why the MFA prepares specified papers and why their leakage is seen as specified a serious breach of protocol and trust.

What does this situation mean for Poland?

The incidental with the leak of the MFA's letter and the sharp exchange of views between key figures of Polish abroad policy casts a shadow on the upcoming visit of president Nawrocki to the US. It shows deep divisions within the Polish establishment, which can weaken the negotiating position of the country and complicate the message internationally. For citizens, this means that we request to keep an eye on events and realize that cohesion and unity in abroad policy are the cornerstone of the state's credibility. The success of the President's visit will depend not only on the content of talks with Donald Trump, but besides on the ability to present a unified and strong position of Poland, despite interior frictions.