"Some in Europe" play along with Russia with restrictions on Ukrainian grain – Zelenskyy
In his speech at the UN General Assembly on Tuesday 19 September, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy mentioned the topic of restrictions on imports of Ukrainian agricultural products by individual EU member states.
Source: European Pravda
Details: Zelenskyy noted that since Russia's withdrawal from the Black Sea Grain Initiative, Ukraine has worked to find new ways to export its products and preserve land export routes.
Quote: "And it is alarming to see how some of our friends in Europe play out solidarity in political theatre, making a thriller from the grain," he said.
"And they may seem to play their own role, but in fact they are helping to set the stage for a Moscow actor," he added.
The president did not specify exactly who he meant, but he was probably referring to Poland, Slovakia and Hungary, which recently imposed restrictions on the import of Ukrainian agricultural products.
Background:
- On Friday, the European Commission announced that it would not extend restrictions on imports of agricultural products from Ukraine after 15 September, but Kyiv agreed to take measures to limit imports from its side.
- However, Poland, Hungary and Slovakia have decided to impose unilateral restrictions, with Warsaw saying their restrictions will remain in place indefinitely.
- Ukraine’s Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal announced that Ukraine would request WTO arbitration if Poland blocked the export of Ukrainian grain.
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