Once a leading backer of Kyiv, Poland’s absence from Washington’s Ukraine summit highlights dwindling resources, political infighting, and strained ties with allies
For much of the war, Poland stood out as one of Ukraine’s loudest and most reliable supporters.
It poured billions in aid into Kyiv’s defense, opened its borders to refugees, and turned the Rzeszów-Jasionka airport into NATO’s busiest hub for moving Western weapons east.
But now, as U.S.-led peace talks gather steam, Poland is no longer front and center.
Instead, Warsaw’s absence from the recent Ukraine summit in Washington highlighted just how far its influence has slipped and why.
From frontline supporter to sidelines spectator
Since 2022, Poland has given an estimated €4.5 billion ($5.2 billion) in military aid to Ukraine. Much of that came in the form of old Soviet-era tanks, vehicles, and equipment that Poland could send quickly when Kyiv needed them most.
But those stockpiles have thinned, and analysts say Warsaw simply doesn’t have as much left to…