Vladimir Zelensky, Andrzej Duda and Gitanas Naused met in New York. Lithuanian media reported that the presidents of Ukraine, Poland and Lithuania spoke about grain.
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It was previously reported that the meeting between Duda and Zelensky was canceled due to the schedule of both presidents.
According to Nauseda, Poland’s place in providing support to Ukraine is exceptional, and a solution must be found, since further deepening of the crisis would be irresponsible.
In this case, we are not talking about the security of individual countries, but throughout the entire region and even the continent. As history shows, only through joint efforts, supporting and helping each other, can we counter the danger of external threats,” LRT broadcaster tells Nausedu, citing the administration of the head of Lithuania.
Nauseda also discussed with the presidents of Ukraine and Poland easing procedures for transporting grain through Poland and increasing transit through Lithuania in order to thus reduce pressure.
Background
In May 2023, the European Commission banned the import of wheat, corn, rapeseed and sunflower from Ukraine to Bulgaria, Hungary, Poland, Slovakia and Romania at the insistence of these countries. On June 5, the ban was extended until September 15, 2023.
The European Commission announced on September 15 that the EU will not continue temporary restrictions on Ukrainian grain. After this, Poland, Hungary and Slovakia announced their decision to unilaterally block the import of Ukrainian agricultural products and ceased participation in the Coordination Platform created under the auspices of the EC to resolve this issue.
First Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine – Minister of Economy Yulia Sviridenko said on September 18 that in accordance with the agreement on the rules and procedures for resolving disputes in the agreement establishing the World Trade Organization, Ukraine has submitted requests for consultations with Slovakia, Poland and Hungary within the WTO.
Ukrainian Prime Minister Denis Shmigal said that Ukraine will limit imports from Poland and Hungary if these countries do not lift the grain embargo.
In turn, the head of the Polish government, Mateusz Morawiecki, warned on Wednesday that Poland would impose an embargo on further agricultural products from Ukraine if the Ukrainian authorities raise tensions in the dispute over grain, in particular, ban the import of Polish vegetables to Ukraine.
Source: Racurs
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