US EditionPoland’s President Blocks Law to Extend Starlink Support for Ukraine
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It was a routine signature, a bill to extend over time the aid that has been received since February 2022 by Ukrainian citizens who were welcomed in Poland, more than a million and a half people of those who still live in the country about 989,000. But the new Polish president, Karol Nawrocki, has refused to ratify it, arguing that “it puts us in a situation in which the citizens of Poland are treated worse in their own country than our guests.”…
Polish president's veto threatens Ukraine's Starlink access
A veto by Poland’s right-wing President Karol Nawrocki threatens Ukraine’s access to the strategically vital Starlink satellite internet service, says Krzysztof Gawkowski, the country’s Deputy Prime Minister. Poland underwrites Ukraine’s use of the Elon Musk Starlink internet link that is crucial to Kyiv’s fight to repel Russia’s invading forces. On Monday, President Nawrocki vetoed a bill to extend state financial support for Ukrainian refug…
Poland's Veto Threatens Ukraine's Starlink Access Amid Refugee Aid Dispute
Poland’s recent veto in the European Union has sparked concerns over Ukraine’s access to the vital Starlink satellite internet service, amid escalating tensions surrounding refugee aid and regional cooperation. The move comes as Kyiv relies heavily on Starlink to maintain communications amid ongoing conflict, raising alarm over potential disruptions at a critical juncture. This development highlights the growing complexities in EU-Ukraine relati…
President Navrotsky's veto on the initiative of the government and the Sejm jeopardizes the financing of Starlink satellite Internet for the Armed Forces
We’ll still support Ukraine, Poland’s president says as veto shuts off Starlink access
ADVERTISEMENT Poland’s president Karol Nawrocki vetoed a bill on Monday to extend the existing support package for Ukraine, saying Warsaw will not be able to continue paying for Kyiv’s access to the Starlink network. That means Polish funding to keep Ukraine connected to the internet via Starlink will stop on 1 October, potentially cutting off frontline troops from access to real-time information. Poland has supported Ukraine’s internet access v…
Ukrainian military configures Starlink. Photo: General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine The veto of Polish President Karol Nawrotsky on the law on assistance to Ukrainian refugees will not deprive Ukraine of access to Starlink systems financed by Poland. This was reported on his page in X by the head of Nawrotsky's office Zbigniew Bogutsky. — President Nawrotsky's veto does not turn off the Starlink Internet in Ukraine, since the costs of t…
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