The Polish government explained that the country would still supply weapons to Ukraine, but only under an existing agreement.
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Earlier, Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said that Warsaw would no longer supply weapons to Kyiv because it would concentrate on arming its own army.
Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki was asked on Wednesday whether his country would continue to support Kyiv despite the dispute.
We are no longer transferring weapons to Ukraine because we are now arming Poland with more modern weapons, Morawiecki said, as quoted by AFP.
The day before, Warsaw summoned the Ukrainian ambassador to convey a protest over the speech of Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky at the UN.
Now the Polish government has clarified that supplies will not stop, but they will only transfer weapons listed in contracts already concluded between the countries. This was announced by the speaker of the Polish government, Piotr Muller.
Background
Relations between Warsaw and Kiev have become seriously complicated due to a dispute over grain supplies. Poland, Hungary and Slovakia stated that they will not comply with the decisions of the European Commission to end restrictions on Ukrainian grain.
On September 21, it became known that Ukraine and Poland agreed to find a solution for grain exports that would take into account the interests of both countries.
The Minister of Agrarian Policy of Ukraine had a telephone conversation with his Polish counterpart. They discussed, in particular, Ukraine’s proposal to resolve the situation.
Earlier, after the decision of the European Commission, the Polish Prime Minister clearly stated that Poland would continue the embargo on Ukrainian grain.
Hungary is also introducing a ban on the import of 24 categories of agricultural products from Ukraine, including grain, vegetables, meat and honey.
Ukraine and Slovakia have finally agreed to create a grain trade licensing system. After testing the scheme, this will allow the ban on the import of four Ukrainian goods to be lifted. Ukraine also agreed to stop the complaint filed with the WTO against Slovakia. The details of the licensing system are not yet known.
In addition, Ukraine filed a lawsuit in Poland, Hungary and Slovakia for extending the grain import ban.
Kyiv has already submitted a corresponding claim to the arbitration of the World Trade Organization, the Ministry of Economy reported. At the same time, Kyiv is considering the possibility of introducing a ban on the import of Polish fruits and vegetables.
Source: Racurs
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