In many places, Poland’s interests may coincide with Ukraine’s interests, but in some places they diverge, government spokesman Piotr Müller said on Polish Radio channel three, referring to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s words about neighbors’ actions regarding Ukraine. grain.
Polish interests
Piotr Müller was questioned on Wednesday about the words of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, who said during Tuesday’s meeting with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen that he was disappointed by his neighbors’ protectionist actions regarding Ukrainian grain.
The government spokesman emphasized that “After the outbreak of war, Poland behaved in an exemplary manner and set an example of how to respond when it comes to helping its own neighbors in response to the aggression of barbaric Russia.”
However, there are situations where certain interests cannot be reconciled and we, as the Polish government, have to represent Poland’s interests
Muller noted.
In many places they may coincide with Ukraine’s interests, but in some places they diverge
– added.
We have informed the Ukrainian side many times that this is an extremely important matter for us, and in the absence of an appropriate response, we had to make decisions in accordance with the Polish interest
added a government spokesman.
Will there be any further actions?
When asked if Poland will continue to take similar measures, for example by closing the border to some agricultural products, he replied: “I hope it will not be necessary, because the European Commission sees that we are able to act in a necessary way.” comment.” .”
From April 15, the Polish border was closed to grains and goods imported from Ukraine.
28 April On 2 May this year, the European Commission reached an agreement with Poland, Bulgaria, Hungary, Romania and Slovakia on Ukrainian agri-food products. announced the adoption of temporary preventive measures on imports from Ukraine of: wheat, maize, rapeseed and sunflower. At the same time, according to the EC, Bulgaria, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia have committed themselves to lifting unilateral measures on these and all other products originating in Ukraine. On the same day, the Ordinance of the Minister of Development and Technology of April 21, 2023 on the import ban of agricultural products from Ukraine was repealed.
From May 2 to June 5. (with possibility of extension) an EU regulation is in force that prohibits the free movement of wheat, maize, rapeseed and sunflower seeds from Ukraine in: Bulgaria, Poland and Romania, as well as in Hungary and Slovakia. These grains from Ukraine can still be transported in transit through these five countries.
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Source: wPolityce