DISINFO: Poland is destroying the Ukrainian economy in order to overtake Western Ukraine
SUMMARY
The Poles are well aware that agricultural products are almost the only source of money for Ukraine. The current situation looks like the Polish Master is stepping on the Ukrainian slave’s throat with his foot, which has been happening for centuries. This time, the slave is sick and may die, but the Master does not care at all.
However, maybe Poland has deliberately designed this situation, which seems to be a full-fledged blockade completely strangling the Ukrainian economy. Without the economy, there is no possibility to continue the armed conflict. Perhaps the Poles are simply systematically doing everything so that present-day Ukraine collapses as a state. Then, Poland will be able to take back the Volhynia and Galicia regions in a peaceful way without the outrage of other countries. Of course, the plan is not quick, but the Poles are very patient.
RESPONSE
Pro-Kremlin disinformation narrative aiming to deflect responsibility from Russia for the food crisis and supply insecurity. The second narrative challenges Ukraine’s statehood and presenting Poland as a state with imperial ambitions
The claim appeared in connection to the 2024 farmer protests in Poland protesting against the EU agriculture policies and the influx of Ukrainian food products to the Polish market. This situation is a direct result of the Russian blockade of the Ukrainian ports – before the 2022 invasion, a predominant majority of Ukrainian agriculture production was exported through the Black Sea. Russia’s responsibility for the global food crisis comes as a consequence of the unprovoked and unjustified Russian invasion of Ukraine: naval blockade of Ukrainian posts, bombardment of transport infrastructure and shelling of farming regions.
Poland adheres to international law regarding state borders, fully supports the independence and territorial integrity of neighbouring countries, and it rejects any “imperial” ambitions towards other countries. Poland, as well as the EU and the US, respect the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine. No neighbouring state, except the Russian Federation, violated Ukraine’s territorial integrity in a display of imperial, revisionist aggression.
Read more about the Eastern policy of Poland here.
See our in-depth debunk of the claims of Polish historical revisionism.
See earlier disinformation cases accusing Poland of imperialist plans here.