Deputy Minister of Science and Higher Education Andrzej Szeptycki has criticized President Nawrocki's decision to revoke the Order of the White Eagle from the President of Ukraine. Szeptycki suggests that the move was long anticipated and timed to coincide with Prime Minister Donald Tusk's meeting with President Zelenskyy. According to the deputy minister, the presidential camp and the political opposition are deliberately attempting to obstruct the government's foreign policy efforts. The revocation of the prestigious honor is seen as a political maneuver rather than a diplomatic necessity. This clash highlights growing tensions between the Polish government and the presidency regarding relations with Kyiv. The administration views these actions as "putting a spoke in the wheel" of state diplomacy. Consequently, the incident underscores a deep internal divide over Poland's strategic approach to Ukraine.