Poland to Stop Supplying Ukraine with Weapons Amid Grain Row

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Image copyright: Ukraine's Presidential Press Office [via Wikimedia Commons]

The Facts

  • Poland, one of Ukraine's closest allies in its war with Russia, said it will no longer provide Kyiv with weapons amid an escalating dispute over Ukrainian grain exports.

  • "We are no longer transferring weapons to Ukraine, because we are now arming Poland with more modern weapons," Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said on Wednesday stating further, "If you don't want to be on the defensive, you have to have something to defend yourself with." He insisted, however, that the move would not endanger Ukraine.

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The Spin

Narrative A

Despite this bump in otherwise strong relations, Poland remains one of Ukraine's strongest allies. Representatives of both countries have met and have had a fruitful meeting in which both sides agreed to consider each other's concerns in order to find a viable solution.

Ukrainska Pravda

Narrative B

Ukraine made unacceptable comments about Poland on the public stage despite all that the country has done for it. Poland will fulfill existing weapons contracts, but going forward, it will prioritize its own security so there will be no new weapons deliveries to Ukraine.

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