“Washington and Warsaw combine a special partnership. But Meeting of the US President with his counterpart Andrzej Duda It went completely differently than expected ” – we read on the website of the German daily Die Welt.
The author of the text, the Warsaw correspondent of the Philipp Fritz newspaper, writes that the commentators themselves in Poland are not sure how to evaluate the effects organized hastily visits from Andrzej Duda overseas. “Has the Polish president succeeded or not? Was he able to convincingly put out (…) US President Donald Trump and the leading Republicans of the importance of support for Ukraine and the presence of the US in Europe?”
“Shaken trust in the USA”
Fritz points out that Duda was the first European politicianwhich was adopted by Trump after he took over the office of the US president. This could already be interpreted as the success and proof of Polish influence in American politics. As we read, in your speech during the CPAC conservative confree Trump praised Poland for high defense expenseshe also directed warm words to Andrzej Duda, calling him a “great friend”.
“Despite all the praise, Poland's trust in the American ally and partnership in the field of security from the US has been seriously shaken. This is symbolized by the fact that Trump ordered Duda to wait in Washington for fifty minutes. Ultimately, they both talked for a few minutes. “
What is Trump playing?
The newspaper correspondent writes that The way Trump treated Dudawas picked up by many in Poland as US degradation. Especially since the Polish president until recently had even exclusive access to Donald Trump, standing on his side even during his election campaign.
As we read, it is possible that Trump already recognizes Duda as president at the finish of his office. As you know, he cannot apply for the third term. Or maybe the American president wanted to send a signal in this way? Fritz writes that The aggressive tone of Trump's statement towards the President of Ukraine and the reproduction by part of the American Russian narrative administration, also conversations with Moscow without the participation of Europeans, disturb Warsaw. “This is particularly visible among Polish decision -makers. From the 1990s. No other European country has favored cooperation in the field of US security as clearly and unilaterally as Poland. ”
Poland staring in the USA
The author of the text reminds that in recent decades Poland faithfully supported the USA In foreign operations, he buys American weapons on a large scale and spends much more on reinforcements than other NATO countries. It should all lead to more Closer connection of Washington with Warsaw.
“Over eight million 'Polish Americans', Poles or Americans of Polish origin living in the USA, this is another advantage of Warsaw in relation to Washington. Many of them live in the Middle West and vote for republicans. A large part of them actually base their election decisions on interests security of Poland “. Trump has been seeking this group of voters for a long time – we read. But can Poland still still rely on American guarantees with Trump in the White House? – “Die Welt” correspondent wonders.
Diplomatic offensive
As we read to check this, Warsaw started a diplomatic offensive in Washington. Before Duda's visit, the minister of foreign affairs Radosław Sikorski was also in the US capital, who met the head of American diplomacy Marco Rubio, and also gave many interviews in the American media.
Sikorski also brought a special “gift” to Washington – Iranian Shahed dronetaken over by Ukrainian and Polish special services in the territory of Ukraine. In this way, Sikorski wanted to make the Americans show what threat could be brought by Russia and Iran's cooperation. “But whether he managed to reach Trump and whether the Americans depend on this their future policy towards Poland, Ukraine and Europe is currently completely unclear,” we read in Die Welt.
The article comes from the website Deutsche Welle