Poland Demands Ukraine Withdraw 'Absurd' WTO Grain Export Complaint

Poland's Minister of Agriculture demanded Ukraine withdraw its WTO complaint regarding grain export restrictions, calling it "groundless and absurd".

Ukraine had complained Poland was restricting Ukrainian agricultural exports to protect Polish farmers.

Poland's demands come after Ukraine said it was putting its WTO complaints against Poland, Hungary and Slovakia on hold to find a compromise.

Ukraine proposed an export control plan to protect EU markets, but Poland, Hungary and Slovakia still enacted unilateral restrictions.

Ukraine challenged these restrictions at the WTO before agreeing to put complaints on hold and return to discussions after Polish elections.