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While attending the [[World Economic Forum]] (WEF) President Duda accused [[Germany]] of breaking its word to re-supply Poland with new tanks as compensation for Polish deliveries of [[Soviet]]-era tanks to Ukraine.  In an interview with ''Die Welt'' Duda said Germany has "not fulfilled this promise. And frankly, we are very disappointed about this....We have provided Ukraine with a large number of tanks … because we believe it is our responsibility as a neighbor,” Duda said, referring to reports that [[Warsaw]] handed at least 240 Soviet-era tanks to the [[Ukrainian military]]. “By doing so, we depleted our own military potential and stockpiles."<ref>https://www.politico.eu/article/polish-president-accuses-germany-of-breaching-promises-on-ukraine-related-tank-deliveries/</ref>  On May 25, 2022 ''[[Politico]]'' reported that Germany was "flabbergasted" by accusations from Duda that Germany had broken its promise to resupply Poland with tanks after Poland's delivery to Ukraine of 240 Soviet era tanks.  A government spokesman said, “There was a clear request from the Polish side to transfer state-of-the-art [[Leopard 2]]A7 main battle tanks to Poland, but the problem is that the Bundeswehr itself only has a small number — about 50 — of these tanks,” adding that while “more are in the pipeline....they have to be manufactured.”<ref>https://www.politico.eu/article/berlin-flabbergasted-poland-accusation-broken-promise-tank/</ref>

While attending the [[World Economic Forum]] (WEF) President Duda accused [[Germany]] of breaking its word to re-supply Poland with new tanks as compensation for Polish deliveries of [[Soviet]]-era tanks to Ukraine.  In an interview with ''Die Welt'' Duda said Germany has "not fulfilled this promise. And frankly, we are very disappointed about this....We have provided Ukraine with a large number of tanks … because we believe it is our responsibility as a neighbor,” Duda said, referring to reports that [[Warsaw]] handed at least 240 Soviet-era tanks to the [[Ukrainian military]]. “By doing so, we depleted our own military potential and stockpiles."<ref>https://www.politico.eu/article/polish-president-accuses-germany-of-breaching-promises-on-ukraine-related-tank-deliveries/</ref>  On May 25, 2022 ''[[Politico]]'' reported that Germany was "flabbergasted" by accusations from Duda that Germany had broken its promise to resupply Poland with tanks after Poland's delivery to Ukraine of 240 Soviet era tanks.  A government spokesman said, “There was a clear request from the Polish side to transfer state-of-the-art [[Leopard 2]]A7 main battle tanks to Poland, but the problem is that the Bundeswehr itself only has a small number — about 50 — of these tanks,” adding that while “more are in the pipeline....they have to be manufactured.”<ref>https://www.politico.eu/article/berlin-flabbergasted-poland-accusation-broken-promise-tank/</ref>

Duda said at the opening of the 2023 [[United Nations]] General Assembly session, "Ukraine is like a drowning man, it can drag us into the depths".<ref>https://news.yahoo.com/polish-president-grain-dispute-ukraine-202459286.html</ref>

Duda said at the opening of the 2023 [[United Nations]] General Assembly session, "Ukraine is like a drowning man, it can drag us into the depths".<ref>https://news.yahoo.com/polish-president-grain-dispute-ukraine-202459286.html</ref> Duda clarified his statement to reporters: "Ukraine is behaving like a drowning person clinging to everything he can... but we have the right to defend ourselves against harm being done to us. A drowning person is extremely dangerous, he can pull you down to the depths... simply drown the rescuer. We must act to protect ourselves from the harm being done to us, because if the drowning person... drowns us, he will not get help. So we have to take care of our interests and we will do it effectively and decisively.”<ref>[https://www.thefirstnews.com/article/ukraine-behaves-like-a-drowning-person-over-grain-import-ban-says-duda-41422 Ukraine behaves like a drowning person over grain import ban says Duda], FIRST REPORT, SEPTEMBER 19, 2023</ref>

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