Duda makes new statement on Ukrainian grain

Polish President Andrzej Duda has said that the decision to ban the sale of Ukrainian grain and other products in Poland was correct. At the same time, he pointed out that Warsaw intended to do everything possible to increase the transit of Ukrainian grain through Poland so that Ukraine could supply agricultural products to countries that need them. About it writes RAR.

Duda pointed out that the Ukrainian grain, which got to the markets of Poland, undermined the food security of the country. As local farmers saw its supplies as a threat and their protests could cause quite serious problems for the country's economy.

I think it was the right decision that the Polish government kept the ban on the sale of Ukrainian grain on the Polish market. However, I am absolutely sure that everything should be done to ensure the maximum possible transit," the Polish president stressed.

At the same time, the Polish head of state pointed out that earlier Ukrainian grain was not delivered to third countries in the volume it was declared, but settled in the EU territory.

The Polish government had to take radical steps to support Polish farmers, to protect our market and agriculture. Poland has prepared transit corridors, thanks to which Ukrainian grain can pass through Poland and be exported wherever it is needed. We are trying to help Ukraine and those countries that need this help," Duda added.

We shall remind you that on 15 September, the European Commission lifted the ban on imports of Ukrainian grain to Poland, Hungary, Slovakia, Bulgaria and Romania. However, Poland, Hungary and Slovakia imposed the ban at the state level.

Ukraine has filed lawsuits against Poland, Slovakia and Hungary with the World Trade Organisation over the ban on grain imports. In its turn, Poland made a number of harsh statements, in particular, about reducing aid to Ukraine because of the "grain issue" and supplying weapons.