The acceptance of the cheap Ukrainian grain is part of policies adopted by the bloc to support Kyiv’s economy amid the ongoing war with Russia, but protesters have said this has harmed their livelihoods.ĭespite having been one of Ukraine’s staunchest supporters amid the Russian invasion, Poland – as well as several other countries in the region, such as Romania – imposed temporary bans last year on imports of Ukrainian grain. They have expressed anger towards EU officials, demanding they scrap rules that allow cheap Ukrainian grain to enter the bloc. Polish truckers and farmers have been staging protests at multiple border crossings with the neighbouring country for several months. Kyiv’s anger follows the emergence of images and videos online showing demonstrators on the border between Ukraine and Poland dumping grain from trucks onto the road in a show of protest. However, farmers in eastern member states have complained that the imports undercut them. With Russia’s invasion limiting Ukraine’s grain exports via the Black Sea, Brussels mandated tariff-free access to European Union markets. Keep reading list of 4 items list 1 of 4 For Ukraine’s defence industry goals against Russia, the sky’s the limit list 2 of 4 Ukraine aid package approval gains momentum after key US Senate vote list 3 of 4 Ukraine intelligence ‘confirms’ Russian forces using Starlink list 4 of 4 Overnight Russian drone attack kills at least seven in Ukraine’s Kharkiv end of list
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