If Germany doesn’t agree to provide Leopards, we will form smaller coalition - Mateusz Morawiecki 

He said this in an interview with PAP.

It has become known that in the interview, Morawiecki was asked his opinion on the results of the eighth meeting in the Ramstein format, which for many was a disappointment of the lack of progress in providing Ukraine with Leopard 2 tanks.

Mateusz Morawiecki replied that he considered Germany's behavior unacceptable and did not understand what else needed to happen for Berlin to "open its eyes and start to act in line with the potential of the German state." He added that if Germany is not ready to do something on its own, it should at least not tie the hands of other allies. 

"If Germany does not agree to provide Leopards, we will build a smaller coalition of states willing to share their modern tanks with Ukraine. We will not just watch Ukraine bleed to death... Ukraine and Europe will win this war – with or without Germany. It is now up to Germany to decide whether they want to join the mission and stop Russian barbarism, or whether they choose to watch in silence and go down in history as those who were on the wrong side," the Polish Prime Minister said. 

In particular, Morawiecki is reported to have added that although the new German Defense Minister denies that Germany is blocking the transfer of German-made tanks to Ukraine, he would like to hear a clear statement that Berlin supports this decision. 

• During the eighth meeting of the Contact Group on Ukraine's Defense in Ramstein on January 20, the provision of Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine was not agreed upon.

• Ukraine agreed to train its tank crews on German Leopard 2 tanks and British Challenger 2 tanks, which will begin soon.

• On January 22, it became known that the UK was in favor of an international agreement to provide Ukraine with German tanks.