* Poland on Tuesday offered to send fighter jets to Ukraine via a US air base in Germany.
* The Pentagon rejected the offer, saying it "raises serious concerns" for NATO.
* Zelenskyy thanked Poland on Wednesday and criticized the US response, saying "Listen: We have a war!"
The Department of Defense on Tuesday rejected an offer from Poland, a fellow NATO member, to send fighter jets to a US air base to send to Ukraine for use against Russian forces.
For weeks President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has called on the US and other NATO nations to provide Ukraine with warplanes so it can defend itself from Russian attacks. However, the US and NATO have refrained from doing so, fearing the move would escalate tensions with Russia and stoke a wider conflict.
On Tuesday, Poland's foreign ministry offered to send all of its Russian-made MiG-29 fighter jets to the US Air Force's Ramstein Air Base in Germany, so they could be sent on to Ukraine's forces.
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WNU Editor: A lot of confusion on this issue .... Calls Mount for West to Impose No-Fly Zone, Give Jets to Kyiv (VOA).
Update: Germany has just made it very clear that they do not want these MiG fighters on their territory .... Scholz: Sending Polish jets to Ukraine via US base in Germany 'certainly' not an option (DW). More here .... Germany certainly not sending warplanes to Ukraine, says Scholz (Reuters).
Update #2: The US Secretary of State screwed up when he said this .... Blinken says NATO countries have "green light" to send fighter jets to Ukraine (CBS News).
Update #3: He is placing his faith in people who promise him a lot, and then do not deliver when they have to .... Zelensky slams the West over Polish fighter jet confusion: ‘Solve it faster’ (NYPost).
U.S. Rejects Poland's Offer Of MiG-29 Fighter Jets For Ukraine
Pentagon says Poland's jet offer for Ukraine 'not tenable' -- AP
'Surprise move': U.S. stunned by Poland's fighter jet offer -- Politico
Poland offers to supply Ukraine with jets — only to be shot down by US -- NYPost
US rejects Poland’s offer to send MiG-29 fighter jets to Ukraine -- Al Jazeera
US shoots down plane-swap deal with Ukraine and Poland. What went wrong? -- Fortune