Mateusz Morawiecki noted that “a few weeks ago in Brussels” he discussed the supply of tanks with the Chancellor of Germany.
In Warsaw, they said that they cannot hand over Leopard tanks to Ukraine on their own. Poland explained that this requires the support of a broad coalition.
“We, as Poland, are not going to supply these tanks without a wider coalition,” Rp.pl quoted Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki as saying.
According to him, negotiations on the transfer of these tanks to Ukraine are still ongoing.
“Together with the president (Andrzej Duda – ), we are conducting negotiations aimed at building a wider coalition of countries that could transfer this heavy, modern equipment,” said the Polish politician.
At the same time, he noted that “a few weeks ago in Brussels” he discussed the supply of tanks with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz
“I think that we will be able to find out more in the coming days,” Moravetskyi concluded.
Delivery of Leopard tanks to Ukraine – what is known
In June of last year, Spanish media reported that the country’s authorities are ready to hand over Leopard A4 tanks to Ukraine. At the same time, the head of the British Foreign Ministry, James Cleverley, said that the transfer of tanks to Ukraine could be part of the “next stage” of the supply of weapons to the Armed Forces.
In addition, the head of the defense committee of the Bundestag called for the Leopard to be handed over to Ukraine. It is noted that the USA and Germany have reached an agreement on this issue. The Bundestag is also putting pressure on Olaf Scholz, who is hesitant about the transfer of tanks to Ukraine.
