Ukrainian–Polish Tensions Grow Over Unfair Competition on EU’s Agri-Food Market

Published on February 24, 2024

A Ukrainian–Polish dispute over cheap imports of agricultural products from Ukraine escalates as Polish farmers block border crossings into Poland to protest the unfair competition and EU’s climate change measures, both endangering their livelihood. Polish farmers have stepped up their protests this week by blocking almost all traffic with Ukraine. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told reporters on Friday that Ukrainian grain, which is currently being blocked at the border by Polish farmers protesting EU’s policies, is not “intended for the Polish market. Mr. Zelenskyy said at a press conference in Lviv, Ukraine, “that Ukrainian grain does not go to the Polish market. … We are willing and will do everything to resolve this issue,” according to a statement....