The United States wants clarification from Poland on support for Kyiv after the “grain” dispute, – Bloomberg

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Against the backdrop of disputes between Ukraine and Poland over our grain, the United States demands clarification from Warsaw on support Ukraine. Especially after the Polish Prime Minister’s statement about stopping arms supplies to Ukraine.

Although the words of Mateusz Morawiecki have already been explained by the President of Poland, the United States requires clarification. It should be said that President Andrzej Duda explained that the words of the head of his government were misunderstood.

What do the States expect from Poland

High-ranking representative of the US Department of Defense stated that the United States demands clarification from Poland regarding its support for Ukraine. The publication recalls that Polish officials have admitted that Warsaw may stop military assistance to Kyiv.

According to the official, Poland remains committed to supporting Ukraine, but the country’s exact position is still unclear.

Journalists recalled that Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said that Warsaw had stopped supplying arms to Ukraine, escalating a dispute with its eastern neighbor that undermines vital an important alliance in Kiev's struggle with Russia.

Although both sides subsequently called for an easing of tensions, the highly publicized dispute has called into question the unity that defines relations between the neighbors. The row, which began over Ukrainian grain supplies that have become a political burden for Poland, risks jeopardizing European solidarity with Ukraine in the fight against the Russian invasion, journalists write.

However, a Pentagon spokesman said that differences between the allies have not yet led to the destruction of the unity of the coalition supporting Ukraine.

What is known about the dispute between Kiev and Warsaw

• On September 15, 2023, the European Commission reversed the decision to ban the import of Ukrainian grain into five countries neighboring Ukraine. It was about Poland, Bulgaria, Romania, Hungary and Slovakia.
• However, Poland, Hungary and Slovakia independently introduced bans on Ukrainian grain at the state level.
• After that, Kiev on September 18, 2023 filed claims against the World Trade Organization. After all, the Ministry of Economy stated that individual EU states do not have the right to impose restrictions on Ukrainian goods.
• After this, Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki stated that as of September 2023, Poland had stopped supplying weapons to Ukraine because they were arming themselves .
• After this, Polish President Andrzej Duda assured that the words of the head of government were misunderstood. After all, in fact it is said that Warsaw does not transfer to the Armed Forces of Ukraine the weapons that it buys as part of the modernization of its own army. In turn, the Polish leader said that Poland is fulfilling the terms of the contracts signed with Ukraine, in particular for the delivery of Krab howitzers.