‘PiS, attacking Sikorski, who calmly lectures politicians of another Polish state's right of state, loses the remainder of national dignity," wrote Prime Minister Donald Tusk on platform X, defending the abroad Minister, who is criticized, among others, by PiS politicians for unnecessary exchanges with Elon Musk and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
Musk and Rubio criticize Sikorski
The exchange of entries began by Elon Musk, owner of SpaceX (the company liable for Starlink) and advisor to president Donald Trump, stating on X that "the full front would collapse" if he separated Ukrainians from access to the satellite communications system.
Starlinks for Ukraine are paid by the Polish Ministry of Digitization at about $50 million a year. Abstaining from the ethic of threatening the victim of aggression, if SpaceX turns out to be an unreliable supplier, we will be forced to look for another suppliers
“ Sikorski wrote in his reply.
This entry caused the U.S. Secretary of State to reply. The head of U.S. diplomacy accused Sikorski of “making up”.
No 1 threatened to cut Ukraine off from Starlink. And say thank you, without Starlinka Ukraine would have lost this war a long time ago, and the Russians would be bordering Poland now.
“ Rubio added.
A minute after the entry of Rubio reproving the minister, Musk himself reacted to Sikorski's entry.
Shut up, small man. You pay a tiny part of the cost. And there's no substitute for Starlink.
“ He wrote.
Sikorski responded by thanking Rubio for confirming that "the brave soldiers of Ukraine can number on the essential online service provided jointly by the US and Poland".
Thank you, Marco, for confirming that the brave soldiers of Ukraine can number on the essential net service provided jointly by the USA and Poland. Europe and the United States can jointly aid Ukraine accomplish fair peace
“ Sikorski wrote.
According to the Ministry of Digital Affairs, Poland presently maintains 25 1000 Starlink sets in Ukraine, and another 5 1000 were ordered at the end of February.
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Response of the MFA spokesperson
Paul Wroński besides referred to the full case. erstwhile writer “Gazeta Wyborcza” said that the discussion on platform X between MFA head Radosław Sikorski and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio “may have made the U.S. public aware of Starlinks' example that Ukraine does not pay for everything and that Poland and Europe “pay for something” too.
This discussion may have made the American public aware, on a concrete example of the Starlinks, that not everything is paid by the United States, that Poland besides pays for something and that Europe pays for something and that Ukraine (and its support) is not so much a failure as an investment in security. This peculiar example shows this, and the discussion in it illustrated this
said PAP Wronski.
Tusk defends Sikorski
Donald Tusk besides went to aid the head of Polish diplomacy. Previously, it was done by respective another Citizens' Platform politicians.
In attacking Sikorski, who calmly lectures politicians of another state the Polish right of state, he is losing his remaining national dignity. Political and moral bankrupts
“The Prime Minister wrote.
His entry was met with the reaction of, among others, PiS politicians.
You are a modern “association of rag”
“ Tobias Bocheński wrote.
First of all, Musk didn't promise to shut down SL. On the contrary, he was dementing rumors. Secondly, what is the state's point of view erstwhile the minister goes into conflict with the Americans? What if the object of the dispute is imaginary?
“ Marek Sparrow asked.
Prime Minister, why should we lay low on this? The U.S. is our strategical ally, and Elon Musk has an crucial function to play. That's a large risk.
“ Bartosz Stachecki wrote.
Prime Minister, what is Poland gaining from this “settling explanation of the Polish state of Musk”?
But seriously, not “hurra but the Minister told him”. What is our business today? Is this part of a broader plan?
“ Adam Czarnecki asked.
