Can the Poland To have been one of Ukraine’s most ardent supporters since Russia invaded in 2022, but some Poles have been tired of the large number of Ukrainian refugees who, among other things, take various things. allowances that have caused reactions.
However, after the election of the new President Carol Navrotsky, Poland has toughen its attitude towards Poland, with itself today (25.08.2025) in favor of restricting Ukrainians’ access to childcare and healthcare benefits.
THE Polish president also proposed to be banned by law to praise a Ukrainian nationalist leader of the 20th centuryin a sign of hardening the attitude towards Ukrainian refugees, while Tensions between Warsaw and Kiev on the slaughter of the Volinity during World War II have occasionally recovered to the surface.
President Carol Navrotsky, a conservative nationalist and supporter of US President Donald Trump, promised during his election campaign that will set “above all the Poles” and restrict the rights of foreigners to Poland.
Official evidence shows that about 1.5 million Ukrainian citizens are currently residing in Poland.
“I have not changed my mind and I intend to fulfill my obligations and I believe that the (family) allowance should only be granted to those Ukrainians who are trying to work in Poland, as is the case for health care,” he told reporters.
The Ukrainian Foreign Ministry did not immediately respond to a request for commentary. Ukrainian refugees are currently entitled to a monthly family allowance of 800 zlot (about 190 euros) per childif their children attend Polish schools. Other EU countries, such as Germany, have also recently proposed a reduction in benefits.
In Poland, The president may propose bills and veto government legislation. The government, led by Prime Minister Donald Tusk, a pro -European center opposed to Navrotsky, may also block the president’s proposals, creating a deadlock.
Historical provisions
Navrotsky also suggested that the Criminal Code become stricter and to legally establish the ban on the promotion of Stepan Bandera, a Ukrainian nationalist leader who fought both Nazi and Soviet forces during World War II.
“I believe that this bill should clearly address Bandera and equate Bandera’s symbol in the Criminal Code with symbols corresponding to German national socialism, commonly known as Nazism, and Soviet communism,” Navrotsky said.
Many Ukrainians consider Bandera and his militia heroes for the resistance they brought against the Soviet Union and symbols of the painful struggle of Kiev for independence from Moscow.
But in Poland Many remember him as a symbol of violence against Poles. Bandera is associated with the Ukrainian Liberation Army (UPA) which Warsaw is responsible for the mass murders of Polish civilians in 1943-44, especially in Volinia.
Thousands of Ukrainians were also killed in retaliation murders. According to the Poland Code of Poland, anyone who publicly propagates the Nazi, fascist or communist ideas is subject to a 3 -year prison sentence.
Warsaw will stop Ukraine’s subscription to Starlink
The Polish President’s decision to veto the law that extends support to Ukraine in its present form means that as of October 1, 2025, Warsaw will not be able to continue paying Ukraine’s subscription to Starlink, a spokesman for the Ministry said.
“The bill, in which Charles (Carol) Navrotsky vetoed, prolonged the aid period, namely this funding from the Ukraine Aid Fund, until the end of March next year,” said Marek Giegitsa.
“Therefore, there is currently no legal basis for funding it from October 1.”