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Poland will likely cut financial support to the million Ukrainian refugees it is hosting, the government said, in a move that may further undermine ties with its neighbour that have been strained in a clash over grain imports. While the government in Warsaw has been one of Ukraine’s most ardent supporters in war against Russia, offering financial and military aid and serving as a gateway for western supplies, ties between the two nations are deteriorating in the runup to Poland’s elections.
The support for refugees — which includes waiving residency requirements, granting of work permits, free access to schools, medical treatment and family benefits — will not be extended next year, a government spokesman said.
The decision will probably add to tensions after Poland’s ruling party extended a ban on grain imports from Ukraine, defying a EU decision to end the embargo, as it seeks to secure support among Polish farmers before the October 15 vote. Ukraine, forced to export grain by land due to Russia’s ship blockade via the Black Sea, has responded by challenging the ban at the WTO.
The support for refugees — which includes waiving residency requirements, granting of work permits, free access to schools, medical treatment and family benefits — will not be extended next year, a government spokesman said.
The decision will probably add to tensions after Poland’s ruling party extended a ban on grain imports from Ukraine, defying a EU decision to end the embargo, as it seeks to secure support among Polish farmers before the October 15 vote. Ukraine, forced to export grain by land due to Russia’s ship blockade via the Black Sea, has responded by challenging the ban at the WTO.
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