Polish President Karol Nawrocki on Monday blocked legislation to extend child benefits to all Ukrainian refugees in Poland, saying only parents who work should receive them.

Since Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine, around one million refugees have settled in Poland -- most of them women and children.

Poland is a key supporter of Ukraine and a major transit route for Western aid but public attitudes towards Ukrainians have hardened.

Nawrocki, a nationalist, promised to cut social welfare benefits during the campaign ahead of his election victory on June 1.

"I will not change my mind and I think that (this aid) should be limited only to Ukrainians who are committed to working in Poland," Nawrocki, who took office this month, told reporters.

The law put forward by Poland's pro-EU governm

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