Poland still wants to ban imports from Ukraine but will consider Ukraine’s plan for grain export.

Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki emphasized that he has given an ultimatum to the President of the European Commission regarding the extension of the ban on importing Ukrainian grain after September 15. And since Brussels did not do this, Warsaw introduced the ban unilaterally.

“Until a cooperation mechanism is developed, we will act like this with all products from the east because the interests of Polish farmers are in our national interests,” he emphasized. Morawiecki is convinced that Russia, not Polish agriculture, should pay for the consequences of the war.

At the same time, on September 27, Ukraine and Poland’s agricultural ministers negotiated regarding the licensing procedure for Ukrainian agricultural products. So far, there is no progress, judging by the reports from both ministries.

The Polish government is ready to study the Ukrainian proposal, but Robert Telus insists: “The most important thing is that the grain does not flow to Poland at this time”.