Ban on grain imports from Ukraine stems form parliamentary elections in Poland 

He shared his opinions with Espreso TV.

"Poland's decision to ban grain imports from Ukraine is a very serious problem. Because we still have a large amount of grain residues that we need to export. Moreover, we should take into account that the grain deal is not working well now. Therefore, grain imports through countries such as Poland, Romania, Bulgaria, and Hungary are quite important," Marchuk explained.

The deputy head of the Ukrainian Agrarian Council noted that the decision to ban imports of Ukrainian grain caused a wave of indignation in Ukraine.

"A kind of demarche by Poland, when they announced that they would not only stop buying Ukrainian products, but also prohibit exports through their own territory, caused a wave of indignation. After all, we had meetings at the level of presidents and relevant ministries, and we had assurances that transit and imports of Ukrainian grain would continue to work. However, we are also aware of certain political developments in this country. In particular, the decision to ban the import of Ukrainian grain is related to the preparations for the parliamentary elections. The rural electorate is overheated by this issue, and that's why such a decision has been made," he added.

• On March 29, Polish Prime Minister Morawiecki said that Poland promised to introduce rules that would limit the flow of Ukrainian grain into the country, explaining that it could destabilize the import market.

• In Romania, farmers demand a ban on imports and transit of grain from Ukraine, threatening a nationwide protest.