Poland has displaced Russia as the largest buyer of Ukraine’s exports

Poland has displaced Russia as the largest buyer of Ukraine’s exports, according to Novoe Vremya, citing new trade statistics. During the first quarter of 2019, 7% of Ukraine’s exports went west to Poland. Only 6% went east to Russia, historically Ukraine’s largest trading partner. Five ago, at the start of the war, roles were reversed: 5% to Poland and 18% to Russia. On the push side, Russia blocked many imports from Ukrainian. On the pull side, Poland’s economy is growing by 5% a year, more than double Russia’s rate of 1.5%.