Brussels will offer to continue preferential trade for Ukraine, but Poland is against it.

Today, January 16, the European Commission will propose the extension of the suspension of tariffs and quotas on the import of Ukrainian products until June 2025, writes the FT.

At the same time, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk maintained the protectionist position of the previous government and intends to oppose it. However, Poland’s position will not affect the result, as the majority makes the decision. However, the EC is considering a stricter safeguard clause that will allow exports to be quickly stopped if they flood the market in some member states.

For his part, the head of Ukraine’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Dmytro Kuleba, believes that Ukraine and Poland should start a dialogue on how to solve bilateral problems with the EU to prevent crises. After all, the deeper Ukraine’s immersion in accession negotiations, the more such questions will arise from different sides.

“We should already start thinking about the Ukrainian-Polish alliance within the EU. Because we will be two influential players,” he said.