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Mark Mar 18, 2024

Czechia to propose EU-wide grain import ban on Russia, Belarus

There is no reason why we should support the aggressor by buying Russian grain in Europe, as reported on Czech TV, insisting that grain must be added to sanctions list

Last year, 1.5 mil tons of grain were imported into EU from Russia - more grain than was imported before the full-scale invasion of Ukraine

https://kyivindependent.com/czech-republic-to-propose-russian-and-belarusian-grain-import-ban-to-the-eu/

#RussiaInvadedUkraine #RussianAggression #grain #EU #GrainImports #ban #sanctions #StandWithUkraine

Czechia to propose EU-wide grain import ban on Russia, Belarus

Czechia is planning to propose a ban on grain imports from Russia and Belarus into European Union countries at next week's European Council meeting, Czech Agriculture Minister Marek Vyborny said on March 17.

The Kyiv Independent

EURACTIV Agrifood Jan 24, 2024

Baltic states want to sanction Russian food imports into the EU https://www.euractiv.com/section/agriculture-food/news/baltic-states-want-to-sanction-russian-food-imports-into-the-eu/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #ArmandsKrauze #EUproducers #EUsanctions #grainimports

Baltic states want to sanction Russian food imports into the EU

The European Union and its member states must take "concrete and immediate" action to put sanctions on Russian

EURACTIV

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Norobiik @[email protected]Jan 7, 2024

#Farmers accused the new Polish government of failing to defend them against Ukrainian #GrainImports, but also demanded a series of financial support measures. Saturday's deal finally implemented those financial demands but didn't include restrictions on #Ukraine imports. #TruckersBlockade

#Poland reaches deal with farmers to call off blockade of Ukraine border crossing
https://www.politico.eu/article/poland-deal-farmers-blockade-ukraine-border/

Poland reaches deal with farmers to call off blockade of Ukraine border crossing

The agreement meets farmers’ demands for financial compensation but doesn’t include restrictions on Ukrainian imports.

POLITICO

EURACTIV Agrifood Sep 25, 2023

EU Commission: Ukraine grain exports through Poland far below capacity https://www.euractiv.com/section/agriculture-food/news/eu-commission-ukraine-grain-exports-through-poland-far-below-capacity/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #Danube #grainimports #Poland #Ukraine #Ukrainegrain

EU Commission: Ukraine grain exports through Poland far below capacity

The export volume of Ukrainian agricultural products over the Polish border has decreased to a third of last y

EURACTIV

EURACTIV Transport Sep 25, 2023

EU Commission: Ukraine grain exports through Poland far below capacity https://www.euractiv.com/section/agriculture-food/news/eu-commission-ukraine-grain-exports-through-poland-far-below-capacity/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #Danube #grainimports #Poland #Ukraine #Ukrainegrain

EU Commission: Ukraine grain exports through Poland far below capacity

The export volume of Ukrainian agricultural products over the Polish border has decreased to a third of last y

EURACTIV

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Norobiik @[email protected]Sep 24, 2023

Volodymyr #Zelenskiy awarded two Polish volunteers state awards during the Ukrainian president’s stopover on Saturday, but did not meet any officials as relations between the two countries are strained over #GrainImports. #Poland #Ukraine

Zelenskiy meets no officials during Polish visit
https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2023/sep/24/russia-ukraine-war-live-zelenskiy-meets-no-officials-during-poland-visit-amid-strained-ties?page=with:block-650fbb078f08219d457b34a9#block-650fbb078f08219d457b34a9

Russia-Ukraine war live: Zelenskiy meets no officials during Poland visit amid strained ties

Ukrainian president hands medals to volunteers who helped war effort but holds no meetings with prime minister or president amid grain dispute

the Guardian

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Norobiik @[email protected]Sep 23, 2023

“I … want to tell President Zelenskyy never to insult Poles again, as he did recently during his speech at the UN,” Prime Minister #MateuszMorawiecki told an election rally on Friday, according to the State-run news agency PAP. #GrainImports #UkraineWar

#Poland’s PM tells #Ukraine’s #Zelenskyy to ‘never insult’ Polish people again
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/9/23/polands-pm-tells-ukraines-zelenskyy-to-never-insult-polish-people-again

Poland’s PM tells Ukraine’s Zelenskyy to ‘never insult’ Polish people again

Poland’s PM Mateusz Morawiecki accused the Ukrainian leader of insulting Poles in his United Nations address this week.

Al Jazeera

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Norobiik @[email protected]Sep 16, 2023

"The issue of #GrainImports has triggered a diplomatic spat between #Poland and #Ukraine, with #Kyiv threatening possible legal action.

Poland is a major supplier of military and humanitarian aid to Ukraine and hosts some one million Ukrainian refugees." #UkraineWar

Poland, #Hungary, #Slovakia defy end of #EU Ukraine grain import ban
https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20230915-poland-hungary-slovakia-defy-end-of-eu-ukraine-grain-import-ban

Poland, Hungary, Slovakia defy end of EU Ukraine grain import ban

The European Union said Friday it was ending an import ban on Ukrainian grain in five member states, but Poland, Hungary and Slovakia immediately announced they would defy the move.

FRANCE 24