Why Poland is halting its supply of weapons to Ukraine

.POLAND has actually been actually amongst the staunchest followers of Ukraine given that Russia’s invasion in February 2022. But on September 20th its head of state, Mateusz Morawiecki, mentioned that his nation was actually no more providing items to its own neighbour, and also will concentrate on rearming itself with modern-day package. It is not clear whether Mr Morawiecki’s remarks totaled up to a modification in plan: Poland has actually sent Ukraine considerably of its own stock of Soviet-era weaponry, including storage tanks and jets, as well as the transit of Western side aid and also upper arms to Ukraine, of which around 90% goes through Poland, will certainly carry on unblocked.

But Poland’s federal government has actually undoubtedly left viewers keeping that impression. On September 21st the authorities spokesperson, Piotr Mu00fcller, said that his country will just accomplish recently conceded distributions of arms and also ammunition to Ukraine, and mentioned its neighbour’s “unwanted” claims as well as actions. He was actually pertaining to an escalating quarrel with Ukraine over grain exports.