It all started with this sentence that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said at the United Nations. According to him, “some countries feign solidarity with Ukraine. But by building this affair around Ukrainian grain, they are playing into Moscow’s hands. »
The tension had only increased in his final days. On Friday, Brussels ended the ban on imports of Ukrainian grain, a decision taken in May by five EU member states, including Warsaw. Poland, Hungary and Slovakia responded by saying they would continue their embargo.
According to experts, Warsaw has electoral interests in this game. The ruling Law and Justice party (PiS) is trying to woo Polish farmers. However, in response, Kiev filed a complaint with the World Trade Organization.
While Poland’s deputy foreign minister denounces the pressure on his country, Ukraine is trying to calm the situation and calls on its neighbor to take a constructive stance. But if Warsaw banned more Ukrainian products, Kiev would do the same regarding Polish products.
Warsaw announces it will no longer supply weapons to Kiev
Shortly afterwards, the Polish Prime Minister announced that his country would no longer supply weapons to Kiev as it was concentrating on its own rearmament.
“We are no longer transferring weapons to Ukraine because we are equipping ourselves with the most modern weapons,” explained Mateusz Morawiecki in an interview with the private broadcaster Polsat News about Poland’s military and humanitarian support for Ukraine. Ukraine despite grain conflict.
The prime minister did not say when Poland, one of Ukraine’s biggest arms suppliers, stopped deliveries or whether it was related to the grain conflict.
Ukrainian diplomacy reacted quickly, calling on Poland to “put aside emotions” and adopt a “constructive” approach to the dispute over grain exports.