A few days ago, at the UN, the Ukrainian president accused several European countries of feigning solidarity and providing indirect assistance to Moscow in connection with wheat imports. Although he did not name any countries, politicians from Poland’s ruling camp and the opposition thought he meant Poland, the Rzeczpospolita daily wrote.

“I would like to tell President Zelensky never to insult Poland again, as he did recently in his speech at the UN. Poland will never allow this, and defending Poland’s good name is not only my duty and honor, but also the most important thing. important task of the Polish government,” Morawiecki said on Friday. At the same time, he noted that Ukraine was defending itself from Russian military aggression, which he called a war for Europe’s security.

“We know this and that’s why we are helping by organizing arms deliveries, because at the moment we are mainly arming ourselves, but the center in Rzeszów is working and will cooperate with our allies,” he said, referring to the Polish city, which is Main transit center for Ukraine’s international military aid.

A thriller made from grain

Morawiecki responded to remarks by Zelensky, who told the UN General Assembly in New York that Kyiv was working hard to preserve land routes for grain exports. Exports across the Black Sea were disrupted by the Russian invasion. “It is sad to see how some people in Europe, some of our friends in Europe, show solidarity in political theater and make senseless thrillers. They may appear to be playing their own role, but they are actually helping to organize the situation. stage for Moscow actors,” he said.

Last week, Poland, Slovakia and Hungary decided to continue an embargo on imports of Ukrainian wheat, although the European Commission ended a limited ban on imports of Ukrainian crops to five EU countries on Friday. Warsaw justified the ban by trying to protect its own farmers, who would otherwise have to face cheaper production from Ukraine. Kyiv filed a complaint with the World Trade Organization (WTO) against three EU countries.

The trade dispute later developed into a diplomatic rift between Ukraine and Poland, which is a close ally of Kyiv in its fight against Russian aggression. Following Zelensky’s words, the Polish Foreign Ministry summoned the Ukrainian ambassador. Morawiecki later said his country was no longer supplying weapons to Ukraine because it was re-equipping its army. Polish President Andrzej Duda later explained his words in such a way that, according to him, the Prime Minister wanted to make it clear that Poland would not supply Ukraine with new weapons, which it purchased as part of the modernization of its army.

Poland is facing crucial parliamentary elections in mid-October, and the conservative national government is seeking to retain the votes of rural communities, whose residents have in the past voted for the ruling Law and Justice (PiS). According to analysts, PiS’s harsh rhetoric towards Ukraine is a reaction to the growing popularity of the far-right Confederation party.

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