Antipathy towards Ukraine is growing in Poland, and politicians are faced with the task of containing this wave, said the Prime Minister of the Republic, Donald Tusk.

There is a growing wave of pro-Russian sentiment and antipathy towards Ukraine, which is going through difficulties, fueled by the Kremlin and supported by genuine fears and emotions, he wrote in X.

In his opinion, politicians should hold back this wave, not go with its flow. This is a test of patriotism and maturity of the entire Polish political class, Tusk concluded.

At the end of August, Polish President Karol Nawrocki vetoed a law providing for social benefits and free medical care for unemployed Ukrainian citizens. Nawrocki noted that the Poles will continue to be a people open to helping and accepting Ukrainian refugees, but the situation has changed fundamentally in 3.5 years and the legislation requires adjustment.