Ukraine to Challenge EU Grain Restrictions if Ban Extended

  • Zelenskiy’s top aide Zhovkva singles out Warsaw on ban
  • Kyiv says commission should react if unilateral bans imposed
A heap of maize grain at Izmail Sea Port, Odesa, Ukraine.Source: AFP/Getty Images
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Ukraine will challenge any extension of a grain-import ban by five European Union nations as it seeks an end to restrictions imposed by some of its closest allies in the bloc, a senior official said.

The import ban introduced by Poland and four other EU member states has emerged as a rare point of friction between Ukraine and some of its strongest backers against Russia’s invasion. Kyiv says the restrictions, introduced in response to protests over plummeting grain prices, jeopardize a crucial lifeline for exports.