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