The United States spoke about the angry neighbors of Ukraine, EU trying to reassure farmers from four countries.
conflict like writes FP, arose because of Ukrainian grain – in connection with its influx and the ensuing ban on its import. Foreign Policy columnist Christina Liu explains:
“The European Union is rushing to calm angry Eastern European farmers after Poland, Hungary, Slovakia and Bulgaria banned Ukrainian grain imports.”
According to her, the current situation threatens to undermine European solidarity regarding Kyiv. Instead of transit through the above countries, cheap Ukrainian grain ended up in their markets and provoked unrest among local farmers. Especially the “explosive political issue” as writes BB.LV, this has become for Poland, a loyal supporter of Ukraine. Liu says:
“For several weeks, Polish farmers have been angrily protesting over the importation of Ukrainian grain and the resulting financial losses.”
According to the observer, the governments of Ukraine’s neighbors should ensure that “the pitchfork is not directed against them.”
“Farmers in Eastern Europe are increasingly complaining about the difficulties associated with falling prices in the grain market. Many of them were forced to postpone sales in the hope of an improvement in the situation, but a new harvest is approaching, and time is running out,” complains the head of the Bulgarian Grain Producers Association Ilya Prodanov .
To ease tensions, Brussels has pledged more than 150 million euros in emergency aid to farmers. Other, this time all-European decisions are also expected. According to European Commission spokesman Eric Mamer, possible measures will depend on whether the eastern EU countries lift their unilateral restrictions.
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