Poland’s Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski has strongly condemned President Andrzej Duda’s veto of three bills involving aid restrictions for Ukraine, calling it a move that would satisfy Putinist propagandists.
Sikorski responds to Nawrocki’s veto
On Monday, August 25, Karol Nawrocki announced the veto of three laws. The vetoes targeted proposals to amend the tax coordination regulations, revise the penal code, and adjust the law governing aid for Ukrainians. Sikorski criticized the decision on X, stating, “Putinist propagandists are delighted by the choices to restrict aid for Ukraine and Ukrainians. I do not congratulate them.”
Sikorski addresses Mentzen’s comments
Nawrocki clarified that he vetoed the aid law partly because it did not include provisions to ban the 800+ subsidy for Ukrainians not employed in Poland. Mentzen, leader of the Confederation, wrote on X: “If Ukraine wants Starlink, let them pay for it themselves. We should not subsidize it. Polish taxpayers’ money should serve Polish needs!” Sikorski countered: “By aiding Ukraine, we keep Putin’s army away from our borders—benefiting Polish taxpayers financially. Foreign policy is harder than multiplication tables.”
Krzysztof Gawkowski: Nawrocki’s decision cuts off Ukraine’s internet
Minister of Digital Affairs Krzysztof Gawkowski stated that Nawrocki’s veto effectively deprives Ukrainians of internet access. “Presidential vetoes are cutting blindly! By blocking the Ukraine aid bill, Nawrocki has ended Starlink internet access to Ukraine and ceased support for securing Ukrainian administrative data. Putin’s army would find no better gift than disconnecting Ukraine from the internet—precisely what the President has decided,” Gawkowski wrote on X.
Chief of the President’s Office reacts to Gawkowski’s post
Zbigniew Bogucki, head of the President’s Office, responded to Gawkowski’s claim. “The President’s veto does not cut Ukraine’s Starlink internet, as connectivity costs are funded under current legislation. The bill submitted by the President of Poland to the Sejm maintains this status. It suffices to efficiently process the presidential initiative in the Polish parliament this September,” Bogucki confirmed.
Source: Gazeta, Radosław Sikorski, Karol Nawrocki, Sławomir Mentzen, Krzysztof Gawkowski, Zbigniew Bogucki
