Ukrainian producers do not necessarily have to follow all the same animal welfare and environmental production standards as EU farmers. As you said, they may also use certain pesticides that are not approved for use in the EU.
I should also mention that Poland introduced an embargo on certain Ukrainian agricultural products despite opposition from Brussels. We are still an independent country, and we will protect our farmers and our food standards. As a vegan, I also want to know that animals are treated as well as possible, but that is my personal point of view.
But the EU has already opened its market to certain goods from Ukraine, including food. They do not have to meet the same strict standards, so their lower prices can easily push European producers out of the market. It is also worth mentioning that we end up consuming thesee products which is ... I don't know what to say.
You are aware that this can and should be solved by diplomacy?
Of course. For me, that’s the only option.
If Ukraine is already choosing nazis as national heroes, and this becomes deeply embedded in public consciousness, the situation will not improve after the war. In Poland, there is a broad consensus across both the right and the left wing that a Ukraine which glorifies Nazis will not be admitted to the EU.
Poland will continue to support Ukraine militarily because Russia is our common enemy, but Ukraine must follow Germany’s way and distance itself from its nazi past. Unfortunately, by doing otherwise, Ukrainians themselves reinforce Russian propaganda claiming that “Ukrainians are neo-Nazis.” :(
I put it here mainly for those who are more interested in the historical background, as it’s a good, detailed resource. I’m not forcing anyone to watch it.
Following the 2014–2015 Russian military intervention in Ukraine, including its annexation of Crimea ("Helsinki Declaration"), the situation changed dramatically. Poland began taking in large numbers of refugees from the Russo-Ukrainian War as part of the EU's refugee program. The policy of strategic partnership between Kyiv and Warsaw was extended to military and technical cooperation, but the more immediate task, informed Poland's State secretary Krzysztof Szczerski, was Ukraine's constitutional reform leading to broad decentralization of power. The number of applications for refugee status rose 50 times following the start of War in Donbas in 2014. At the time most applicants were not eligible to claim refugee protection in Poland, because Ukraine as a sovereign country with a democratic government remained fully accountable to its citizens. While the conflict remained frozen until 2022, resident visas in Poland were available in other immigration categories. After the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine newly arriving refugees may apply under the standard EU asylum procedure or receive emergency temporary protection.
In 2022, Poland took in almost 1.5 million Ukrainian refugees. The migration resulted in a 50% rise in the population of Rzeszów, the largest city in south-eastern Poland. Warsaw's population increased by 15%, Kraków's by 23%, and Gdańsk's by 34%. Ukrainian refugees have the legal right to reside and work across the European Union. They are also entitled to the same benefits as Poles, including health insurance, free public education, and child allowance. Before the war, the presence of Ukrainians on the Polish labor market was significant. It has been presumed that employing several hundred thousand more people should not be a problem (this is already partially corroborated by the fact that nearly 150,000 newly arrived war refugees have entered the Polish labor market). However, such an outlook can be overly optimistic.
The recent influx consists primarily of women with children, whereas prior to the war, Ukrainians in Poland were predominantly employed in male-dominated occupations. Thus, there may be disparities between the available talents and the requirements of the labor market. This will necessitate a very high level of training and retraining opportunities tailored to the Ukrainian professional profile. Additional measures will be required to prevent threats such as workplace exploitation, abuse, and sexual harassment, which are to be expected given the magnitude of the phenomenon and the limited bargaining power of war refugees.
In the short term, due to the uniqueness of the situation, tensions can be easily avoided, but they are expected to emerge in the medium and long term. Especially people using public services may experience a deterioration in the standard of living due to the presence of war refugees who will also be entitled to state support. A similar situation may also take place in the labor market, with possible adverse effects, particularly on the local scale. These risks should be identified, monitored and addressed through well-tailored public policies, including communication campaigns.
Less than a month after the invasion, the Polish government established the Aid Fund, run by Bank Gospodarstwa Krajowego, which funds all actions and programs aimed at assisting and integrating Ukrainian refugees.
In January 2025, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk supported proposals to reduce benefits for Ukrainian refugees in Poland. From 1 July 2026, Ukrainian refugees, including the elderly, were no longer provided with free refugee accommodation to encourage Ukrainians to return home after four years of support, or to support themselves financially. The cost of the support has been estimated at 40 billion złoty (£8 billion).
So the best way you can help is by reporting bugs to the Bugzilla and adding test reports with workarounds to the AppDB. I understand your anger, but the development of such a complex tool takes time, sometimes requires a few steps back, and may involve breaking backward compatibility. There is still a long road ahead, so grit your teeth and hang in there.
Edit: and don’t forget to toss a coin to your developer the unsung hero who braves endless bugs, slays the monstrous legacy code, and keeps the realm of software safe from chaos.
I have been using this application for years. I convert some games since 10 years from Wine version to wine Version and most of work i had to get it run again is because of wine does nothing to support me.
Do you mean you were writing installers for different frontends?
I also used PlayOnLinux and other bottle software and after they died, I had again a lot of work to convert it to other helper software.
I don't think Bottles will vanish. Yes, there are some problems. The main programmer is doing something else. Running stuff from the console doesn't work. But I think it's too good to die.
And really I do not wish to need them.
In my honest opinion, I think Wine developers don't want to build a global database on how a given game should be installed and have it done automatically. Wine is like a kernel—they don't want to touch "user space." They want to create an engine that works exactly like Windows, and no workarounds would be needed.
I think the best way to add workarounds is the WineHQ AppDB.
I’m not sure what you mean about ‘can’t download the newest Mono’; because I’m not sure when / what might be trying to download Mono.
When you switch Wine to a newer version, if the Wine developers have updated Mono or Gecko, Wine will show a popup asking if you want to download them. That happens when your version is outdated or missing.
but not the latest vkd3d (there seems to be a problem with the download of this in bottles at the moment. I have 2.10.).
For your information, the current version is something like 2.14.
But never mind, I don’t think this is related to the Directx3D implementation, wine or Mono if these things did not help. I just wanted to know if everything was up to date, because always is possibility that could help.
Wine is far from perfect and sometimes things just break—sometimes because of a system update, sometimes because of a Bottles update, sometimes due to changes in the prefix settings, game update or just bug in wine causing data corruption.
You’re in a good position since reinstalling actually helped you. That’s not always the case. Sometimes you need to wait months—or even years—for regressions to be fixed.
Appendix
I don’t know how familiar you are with Wine, but for the future remember: dxvk is not the default Wine implementation for DirectX 9–11. By default Wine uses wined3d, which is slower but often more robust. So if something doesn’t work, just try disabling dxvk.
However, in Bottles there’s currently a bug (I think) where to switch properly you first need to change the Wine version to an older one, and then back to the version you actually want to use.
It’s best to enable performance monitoring and check whether the game is running with dxvk, vkd3d, or wined3d to be sure.
Anyway, after experimenting with different settings without success, I tried creating a fresh bottle – and that worked. The game in the new bottle launches fine.
That’s good, it’s working now after reinstall. At this point, without logs, it could be anything. Maybe you changed the runner (wine version), or the game received some internal update that went wrong. Without logs, it’s hard to say.
If you want to restore the old bottle state, for the furure just export the bottle and restore it if needed. If you are sandboxing your bottle from internet access, it can’t download the newest Mono (.NET). To prevent that issue, I recommend disabling the sandbox temporarily, switching the runtime to the latest Wine, and if nothing else works—just keep the sandbox enabled and reinstall Mono manually.
Another thing: one directory above the C: dir or in the same level (IDK) there is a cache directory. Try deleting it—sometimes it prevents the game from running.
Whenever something doesn’t work, make sure you are on the newest possible versions of dxvk, vkd3d, and Wine (there are multiple options—if you want “clean” Wine, you can use Kron4ek builds + Kron4ek staging with additional patches or just system wine, though system versions may be outdated depending on your distro).
And one more personal tip: I never advise putting multiple games into the same wine prefix (called “bottle” in Bottles). Tweaking the settings often breaks compatibility: one game works, another stops. It’s much safer to keep one game per prefix.
And if your game doesn’t need DirectX 12, disable vkd3d and see if it helps.
but cmd from wine is even more worse than cmd from Windows.
Haha, that’s true.
A Wine Prefix should only contain the installed application and nothing from the system. Wine imitates Windows, so applications behave just like they would on real Windows — basically, one prefix is like one Windows installation. And in many cases, users even replace Wine’s built‑in DLLs with native ones from Windows, so those files can’t really be hidden because applications expect to see them.
Wine imitates Windows, so applications behave just like they would on real Windows — basically, one prefix is like one Windows installation. And in many cases, users even replace Wine’s built‑in DLLs with native ones from Windows, so those files can’t really be hidden because applications expect to see them.
I like Steam’s approach where game files are stored separately together with the prefix settings, and when you launch a game it just runs inside its own Wine prefix. Still, I can easily imagine cases where this setup doesn’t really make sense — for example when you need several programs working together in the same prefix, like some mod installers that expect the main game to be there as well.
PS: Wine itself is a general‑purpose engine, while the frontends are meant for regular users. Even though I compile it regularly, I haven’t really used plain Wine directly in a long time.
I am definitely not an expert on this topic, so I recommend looking up the sources yourself. :)
Ukrainian producers do not necessarily have to follow all the same animal welfare and environmental production standards as EU farmers. As you said, they may also use certain pesticides that are not approved for use in the EU.
I should also mention that Poland introduced an embargo on certain Ukrainian agricultural products despite opposition from Brussels. We are still an independent country, and we will protect our farmers and our food standards. As a vegan, I also want to know that animals are treated as well as possible, but that is my personal point of view.
Having been devastated by nazi Germany and the Soviet Union, Poland has a low threshold for detecting signs of nazism and orcs imperialism.
But the EU has already opened its market to certain goods from Ukraine, including food. They do not have to meet the same strict standards, so their lower prices can easily push European producers out of the market. It is also worth mentioning that we end up consuming thesee products which is ... I don't know what to say.
My friend from Ukraine often sends me recordings in Ukrainian, and I use auto-translation for those too.
Strange, I checked by turning on auto-translated English subtitles, and they looked completely fine.
Of course. For me, that’s the only option.
If Ukraine is already choosing nazis as national heroes, and this becomes deeply embedded in public consciousness, the situation will not improve after the war. In Poland, there is a broad consensus across both the right and the left wing that a Ukraine which glorifies Nazis will not be admitted to the EU.
Poland will continue to support Ukraine militarily because Russia is our common enemy, but Ukraine must follow Germany’s way and distance itself from its nazi past. Unfortunately, by doing otherwise, Ukrainians themselves reinforce Russian propaganda claiming that “Ukrainians are neo-Nazis.” :(
I put it here mainly for those who are more interested in the historical background, as it’s a good, detailed resource. I’m not forcing anyone to watch it.
List of Polish Military Aid to Ukraine
source
Aid to Ukrainian Refugees
soruce
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1B6lgjLJPLo&cc_load_policy=1&cc_lang_pref=en
Please enable subtitles and select English under “Auto-translate.”
Methylphenidate, Clonazepam, Alprazolam, Pregabalin, Alcohol ahh and Oxycodone.
So the best way you can help is by reporting bugs to the Bugzilla and adding test reports with workarounds to the AppDB. I understand your anger, but the development of such a complex tool takes time, sometimes requires a few steps back, and may involve breaking backward compatibility. There is still a long road ahead, so grit your teeth and hang in there.
Edit: and don’t forget to toss a coin to your developer the unsung hero who braves endless bugs, slays the monstrous legacy code, and keeps the realm of software safe from chaos.
Do you mean you were writing installers for different frontends?
I don't think Bottles will vanish. Yes, there are some problems. The main programmer is doing something else. Running stuff from the console doesn't work. But I think it's too good to die.
In my honest opinion, I think Wine developers don't want to build a global database on how a given game should be installed and have it done automatically. Wine is like a kernel—they don't want to touch "user space." They want to create an engine that works exactly like Windows, and no workarounds would be needed.
I think the best way to add workarounds is the WineHQ AppDB.
When you switch Wine to a newer version, if the Wine developers have updated Mono or Gecko, Wine will show a popup asking if you want to download them. That happens when your version is outdated or missing.
Thats tatally normal.
For your information, the current version is something like 2.14. But never mind, I don’t think this is related to the Directx3D implementation, wine or Mono if these things did not help. I just wanted to know if everything was up to date, because always is possibility that could help.
Wine is far from perfect and sometimes things just break—sometimes because of a system update, sometimes because of a Bottles update, sometimes due to changes in the prefix settings, game update or just bug in wine causing data corruption.
You’re in a good position since reinstalling actually helped you. That’s not always the case. Sometimes you need to wait months—or even years—for regressions to be fixed.
Appendix
I don’t know how familiar you are with Wine, but for the future remember: dxvk is not the default Wine implementation for DirectX 9–11. By default Wine uses wined3d, which is slower but often more robust. So if something doesn’t work, just try disabling dxvk.
However, in Bottles there’s currently a bug (I think) where to switch properly you first need to change the Wine version to an older one, and then back to the version you actually want to use.
It’s best to enable performance monitoring and check whether the game is running with dxvk, vkd3d, or wined3d to be sure.
That’s good, it’s working now after reinstall. At this point, without logs, it could be anything. Maybe you changed the runner (wine version), or the game received some internal update that went wrong. Without logs, it’s hard to say.
If you want to restore the old bottle state, for the furure just export the bottle and restore it if needed. If you are sandboxing your bottle from internet access, it can’t download the newest Mono (.NET). To prevent that issue, I recommend disabling the sandbox temporarily, switching the runtime to the latest Wine, and if nothing else works—just keep the sandbox enabled and reinstall Mono manually.
Another thing: one directory above the C: dir or in the same level (IDK) there is a cache directory. Try deleting it—sometimes it prevents the game from running.
Whenever something doesn’t work, make sure you are on the newest possible versions of dxvk, vkd3d, and Wine (there are multiple options—if you want “clean” Wine, you can use Kron4ek builds + Kron4ek staging with additional patches or just system wine, though system versions may be outdated depending on your distro).
And one more personal tip: I never advise putting multiple games into the same wine prefix (called “bottle” in Bottles). Tweaking the settings often breaks compatibility: one game works, another stops. It’s much safer to keep one game per prefix.
And if your game doesn’t need DirectX 12, disable vkd3d and see if it helps.
Haha, that’s true.
Wine imitates Windows, so applications behave just like they would on real Windows — basically, one prefix is like one Windows installation. And in many cases, users even replace Wine’s built‑in DLLs with native ones from Windows, so those files can’t really be hidden because applications expect to see them.
I like Steam’s approach where game files are stored separately together with the prefix settings, and when you launch a game it just runs inside its own Wine prefix. Still, I can easily imagine cases where this setup doesn’t really make sense — for example when you need several programs working together in the same prefix, like some mod installers that expect the main game to be there as well.
If you’re interested in Steam’s approach, you should also check out UMU launcher and more here bottles UMU integration
PS: Wine itself is a general‑purpose engine, while the frontends are meant for regular users. Even though I compile it regularly, I haven’t really used plain Wine directly in a long time.