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Commentator slams Giertych's Ukraine partition claims, criticizes FM Sikorski
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Commentator slams Giertych's Ukraine partition claims, criticizes FM Sikorski

From Rzeczpospolita · () Polish

Translated from Polish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

At a glance

Opinion Named sources Context piece
  • Roman Giertych claims PiS (Law and Justice party) planned to cooperate with Putin to partition Ukraine in 2022.
  • Giertych alleges PiS leaders sought to involve Polish troops in western Ukraine, a plan he calls absurd.
  • The commentator criticizes Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski for amplifying Giertych's claims, potentially damaging international relations.

Commentator Kataryna sharply criticizes Roman Giertych's recent claims that Poland's former ruling party, PiS, allegedly plotted to partition Ukraine in 2022 with Russian President Vladimir Putin's cooperation. Giertych's narrative suggests PiS leaders, including Jarosław Kaczyński and Mateusz Morawiecki, were willing to ally with Putin and even deploy Polish troops into western Ukraine.

Tyle razy pisałem, że PiS w w 2022 roku chciał współpracować z Putinem w rozbiorze Ukrainy, ale nastroje Polaków na to nie pozwoliły. Posiadałem informacje o poważnych rozmowach Orbana – najbliższego sojusznika PiS, w tym kierunku zmierzających. Podobna intencja kierowała Kaczyńskim i Morawieckim w wyprawie do Kijowa i w pomyśle wprowadzenia wojska NATO (polskich) do zachodniej Ukrainy. PiSowcy, jeśli mieliby możliwość wejść w sojusz z Putinem, to by to zrobili.

— Roman GiertychRoman Giertych posted these allegations on social media, claiming PiS sought to partition Ukraine with Putin's help.

Kataryna dismisses Giertych's allegations as "obvious nonsense," comparing them to claims made by Institute of National Remembrance President Karol Nawrocki about assassination attempts. The commentator argues that Giertych's sensational story, especially given the current tense relations between Poland and Ukraine, is highly improbable and serves internal political purposes.

The article expresses concern over Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski's decision to share Giertych's post on social media. Kataryna believes this action lends undue weight to Giertych's unsubstantiated claims, potentially leading to serious diplomatic repercussions. International services, including Ukraine's, are closely monitoring Sikorski's statements, and such accusations against Poland could be misinterpreted or exploited.

Historia ta brzmi tak samo prawdopodobnie jak opowieść Nawrockiego o wysmarowanych trucizną dłoniach, które go chciały otruć, ale on się nie dał i cudem z martwych powstał.

— KatarynaKataryna dismisses Giertych's claims as absurd and compares them to other unbelievable narratives.

Kataryna suggests that Giertych, described as having "no brakes," is exploiting the sensitive geopolitical situation for domestic political gain. The commentator implies that Prime Minister Donald Tusk is too weak to control Giertych's inflammatory rhetoric, which risks damaging Poland's international standing and its relationship with Ukraine.

Nie mam wątpliwości, służby dyplomatyczne nie tylko Ukrainy, ale też innych państw uważnie śledzą wypowiedzi Sikorskiego, nie tylko te z oficjalnych wystąpień, więc i to oskarżenie własnego kraju o planowanie wojny napastniczej w sojuszu z Putinem na pewno zauważą.

— KatarynaKataryna expresses concern that Foreign Minister Sikorski's amplification of Giertych's claims could be noticed and misinterpreted by foreign diplomatic services.
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Originally published by Rzeczpospolita in Polish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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