Tensions are simmering between Poland and Ukraine amid disagreements about grain imports, with Poland’s Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki recently warning Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy never to “insult” Poles again. Despite Polish President Andrzej Duda’s attempts to ease the diplomatic strain, the rhetoric towards Kyiv has become increasingly harsh.

Zelenskyy, in his address to the United Nations General Assembly in New York, referred to the political theater surrounding the grain import issue as helping Moscow’s cause. As Kyiv works to maintain land routes for its grain exports amid Russia’s Black Sea blockade, Zelenskyy’s remarks stoked umbrage in Poland, which has been a significant military ally against Russia.

In a move overlooked by the European Union ruling, Poland has extended a ban on Ukrainian grain imports that have caused a rift in Poland’s relationship with Kyiv. Morawiecki’s warning to Zelenskyy came after he affirmed that Poland would cease sending weapons to Ukraine in light of the grain dispute, instead opting to arm Poland with more modern weaponry.

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