Central war in the war in ukraine. It is a destination for millions of refugees. Since the end of the soviet union, relations with russia have never been warm. Membership of the European Union and nato has seen the former soviet bloc country become a major nation in western alliances. But at times relationships have been strained. Lastly, tensions boiled over in a fight between ukraine and poland, when a polish minister accused ukraine of lacking gratitude. Intervention by president zelenskyy was needed to cool things down. Relations between poland and neighboring belarus are at an alltime low. More polish troops are being sent to the border. Leaders in worse are accuse minsk of violations. Poland was also angered by belarus helping african migrants travel toward the polish border to get into that eu. Poland imposed its own grain embargo after ukrainian supplies into europe since the war began brought prices down, hitting the polands vital Agricultural Sector ahead of the general elect