The end of EU\u2019s Ukraine grain ban has added another layer of conflict in \u2018powder-keg\u2019 Europe. Poland, Hungary and Slovakia have enacted their own bans in a bid to protect their farmers from Kiev\u2019s cheap grain.<\/p>\n
While other countries, such as Romania and Croatia, may implement bans of their own, in Bulgaria, where the prohibition was rescinded, farmers are painted for war against the Ukrainian produce \u2018invasion\u2019.<\/p>\n
Ukraine reacted poorly to the unilateral bans, and sought arbitration from the World Trade Organization.<\/p>\n
Poland, who is one of Kiev\u2019s main military allies in the war against Russia, was angered by the move, with officials saying that Ukraine \u2018must be doing so great in the war against Russia, if they are willing to initiate a trade war against its neighbors\u2019.<\/p>\n
President Duda has also bitterly said that Zelensky \u2018should remember that it receives help from Poland\u2019.<\/p>\n
Reuters<\/a> reported:<\/p>\n \u201cWhile Poland remains a staunch supporter of Ukraine in the face of the Russian invasion, the two countries have been at odds over Poland\u2019s recent extension of a ban on imports of Ukrainian grains, which Warsaw says is needed to protect its farmers.<\/em><\/p>\n \u2018It would be good for Ukraine to remember that it receives help from us and to remember that we are also a transit country to Ukraine\u2019, Andrzej Duda told reporters in New York following an address to the United Nations General Assembly.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n The ban was originally introduced by the EU after the countries saw a flood of cheap imports from Ukraine as it struggled to ship grain to the outside world.<\/p>\n \u201cWhile Ukraine appealed on Tuesday for a \u2018constructive dialogue\u2019, a World Trade Organization spokesperson confirmed that Kyiv had taken the first step in a trade dispute by filing a complaint to the global trade body.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n Duda said that Poland will explain the situation before the WTO tribunal. He reminded that the ban regarded imports but not \u2018transit of Ukrainian grain\u2019.<\/p>\n \u201c\u2018There are business circles that have interests in Ukraine and would like to sell grain as quickly as possible at the lowest possible cost. We have to defend ourselves against it\u2019, he said.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n WATCH Duda talk about the grain ban:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n Polish President Duda:<\/p>\n \u201cI would compare it to something like a drowning person\u2026 A drowning person is extremely dangerous because he can pull you to the depths\u2026 He can simply drown the rescuer.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n Meanwhile, farmers across Bulgaria are protesting, after the government lifted a ban on\u00a0food\u00a0products from\u00a0Ukraine. They argue that the move will cause an influx of cheap grain and drive down prices for local growers.<\/p>\n ABC<\/a> News:<\/p>\n \u201cHundreds of farmers around the country converged in their tractors, many of them waving national flags and honking horns as they blockaded main roads and disrupted traffic to express their anger.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n Bulgarian lawmakers decided to allow imports from Ukraine to resume, arguing that the ban had deprived the government of tax revenue and led to higher food prices.<\/p>\n \u201cBulgaria\u2019s National Association of Grain Producers said in a statement Sunday before the protests that farmers are facing \u2018unprecedented difficulties\u2019 and called for a ban on a litany of food products from Ukraine. These include sunflower, wheat, corn and rapeseed, as well as crude oil, meat, fruits and vegetables, milk, honey and dairy products.<\/em><\/p>\n Ventsislav Mitkov, chairman of the United Farmers National Association in Bulgaria, said at a protest in the western town of Pernik, about 30 kilometers (18.5 miles) from the capital, Sofia, that they want to ban \u2018absolutely everything\u2019.<\/em><\/p>\n \u2018Stop imports from Ukraine. We mean wheat, sunflower, canola, all cereals, honey\u2019, he said. \u2018We want increased control and immediate payment of the European measures\u2019.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n On Croatia, Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovi\u0107 has said that his country \u2018will not import Ukrainian grain\u2019 and did not even rule out an unilateral ban on such imports.<\/p>\n Politico<\/a> reported:<\/p>\n \u201c\u2018Croatia\u2019s stance and desire is that we are a transit country, not a country receiving enormous amounts of Ukrainian grain that is cheaper than ours, which would mean our farmers are in trouble\u2019, Croatian national broadcaster\u00a0<\/em>HINA\u00a0quoted Plenkovi\u0107 as saying.<\/em><\/p>\n [\u2026] When asked whether Croatia would implement a similar ban, Plenkovi\u0107 would not say, but reiterated that Croatian ports were currently facilitating the passage of Ukrainian grain to third countries,\u00a0<\/em>according to reports.<\/em><\/p>\n aaIt is not known how much grain has been exported via Croatian ports, but the route is \u201calready popular,\u201d Ukraine\u2019s First Deputy Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko\u00a0<\/em>said\u00a0earlier this month.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n Read more about it:<\/strong><\/p>\n Poland Raises Alarm Over Wagner PMC Fighters Near Belarusian Border \u2013 Swalki Gap Is New Focus of European Military Conflict \u2013 Polish Opposition Say PM Morawiecki Needs Emergency to Win Next Election<\/a><\/p>\n\n The post The Great Grain Controversy: Polish President Duda Says Ukraine \u2018Should Remember the Help\u2019, Compares Kiev to a \u2018Drowning Person\u2019 \u2013 Croatia May Also Ban Ukrainian Produce<\/a> appeared first on The Gateway Pundit<\/a>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The end of EU\u2019s Ukraine grain ban has added another layer of conflict in \u2018powder-keg\u2019 Europe. 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