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19 September 2023
The issue of grain exports from Ukraine to five neighboring EU member states should be resolved in the spirit of solidarity, according to the rules of the EU market and in compliance with international trade law.
18 September 2023
Bulgarian farmers have begun blocking a number of important road and checkpoints across the country as part of an indefinite nationwide agricultural protest that began on September 18 in response to the permission to import grain from Ukraine.
Five Eastern-flank EU countries (Poland, Slovakia, Hungary, Romania, and Bulgaria) do not agree to Ukraine's proposals for further grain exports to the European market.
Poland, Slovakia, Hungary pull from grain talks with Ukraine
Prime Minister of Romania Marcel Ciolacu says Bucharest can extend the trade ban on the import of grain from Ukraine for another 30 days.
Ukraine will file a lawsuit with the World Trade Organization (WTO) against Poland, Hungary, and Slovakia for refusing to lift the ban on imports of Ukrainian agricultural products.
Ukraine to sue Poland, Hungary, Slovakia over grain import ban
Former Slovak prime minister and opposition leader Robert Fico, whose party could claim victory in snap parliamentary elections this month, plans to withdraw defense assistance for Ukraine.
Next week, at the UN General Assembly, the European Union will use the opportunity to reiterate its steadfast support for Ukraine and the need to reform the Security Council, whose decisions are blocked by Russia.
17 September 2023
The European Commission called on Poland, Hungary and Slovakia to be constructive after they unilaterally declared they would continue to ban grain imports from Ukraine despite the Commission's decision to end the ban.
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken discussed the "grain agreement" with United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres ahead of the 78th session of the UN General Assembly.
This morning Russian troops have attacked the Odesa region with missiles and drones. A grain storage facility and farmlands were damaged.
Grain producers, dissatisfied with parliament’s decision to waive the ban on imports of Ukrainian produce, have sent a letter to Prime Minister Nikolai Denkov, stating that they refused to meet with him.
16 September 2023
The embargo on Ukrainian grain imports to Poland will remain in effect until Warsaw works out an appropriate model of cooperation with Kyiv in this area.
In Ukraine, as of September 15, 2023, agrarians harvested 35.2 million tonnes of new grain and oilseeds.
15 September 2023
One more vessel, which used to stay blocked in Ukraine due to Russia’s full-scale invasion, has left Odesa Port and is now sailing through the temporary ship traffic corridor.
The European Union will not extend temporary restrictions on Ukrainian grain exports to five neighboring countries.
EU does not extend ban on Ukrainian grain exports
If the European Commission (EC) does not decide by the end of the day to extend the embargo on imports of Ukrainian grain to the markets of five EU countries (Poland, Slovakia, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria), the Polish government will independently adopt such a decree, which will be indefinite.
Ukraine will be forced to go to World Trade Organization (WTO) arbitration if Ukrainian grain exports are blocked. But the country hopes for a consistent position of the European Commission (EC) and the responsibility of neighboring countries.
About 5,000 regulatory acts in Ukraine will need to be amended to bring them in line with EU legislation.
Ukrainian farmers harvest 35.2M t of grains, oilseeds
Russians destroyed Yakiv Marynchenko's farm near Orikhiv with a missile attack
UN Secretary-General António Guterres plans to discuss Ukrainian grain exports and the resumption of the Black Sea Grain Initiative at meetings with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov.
14 September 2023
Ukraine expects that the European Commission will cancel any restrictions on Ukrainian agricultural products after its expiration on September 15.
Economists say only a sharp reduction in financial assistance from partners may pose a real threat to national currency
Bulgaria’s National Assembly approved a decision to lift the ban on the imports of various foodstuffs from Ukraine after September 15.
Bulgarian parliament allows Ukrainian grain imports after Sept 15
13 September 2023
Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal and his Slovak counterpart Ludovit Odor have discussed exports of Ukrainian agricultural products, including assistance in lifting all restrictions on grain exports.
Russia’s attacks have damaged 105 port infrastructure facilities in Ukraine since July 18, the suspension of the grain export deal.