Farmers in Ukraine, such as Valery Kolosha, are facing the consequences of Russia's actions that restrict Ukraine's grain exports.
The Polish government is urging the European Union to extend the ban on imports of Ukrainian grain in order to protect its own farmers, as Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki emphasizes the importance of the upcoming parliamentary elections in determining Poland's agricultural future.
Hungary, along with Romania, Slovakia, and Bulgaria, has agreed to block Ukrainian grain imports unless the European Union extends a ban set to expire on September 15, while Bulgaria's Prime Minister expresses support for waiving the ban to reduce food prices.
The European Commission's ban on grain shipments from Ukraine into five bordering EU nations has expired, leading Poland, Hungary, and Slovakia to impose their own import restrictions, citing protection of their farmers' interests. Meanwhile, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visited Vladivostok, Russia, prompting concerns about potential arms deals between Pyongyang and Moscow.
The European Commission urges Poland, Hungary, and Slovakia to work constructively after they announced they will continue banning grain imports from Ukraine despite the Commission's decision to end the ban.
Russia and Ukraine will face off in the International Court of Justice where Russia claims its invasion of Ukraine was to prevent genocide, while Ukraine argues Russia is abusing international law; the case is focused on legal arguments about jurisdiction and has potential future implications for reparations claims.
Ukraine's new defense minister has dismissed seven key officials and plans to sue Poland, Hungary, and Slovakia for refusing to lift a temporary export ban on Ukrainian agricultural products, while the Russian government claims to have no information on the health of Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov and China's top diplomat is set to discuss the war in Ukraine with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov.
The Polish Foreign Ministry has summoned the Ukrainian ambassador over comments made by President Zelensky suggesting that some European allies were playing into Russia's hands by politicizing a dispute over the export of Ukrainian grain, further escalating the disagreement between Ukraine and Poland, which could threaten Europe's cohesion in its support for Ukraine.
Poland has announced that it will stop providing weapons to Ukraine due to a growing dispute over a temporary ban on Ukrainian grain imports imposed by several European Union nations, causing tensions between the two countries.
Poland's ruling Law and Justice party has halted arms shipments to Ukraine, leading to strained relations between the two countries and raising concerns about the ruling party's electoral ploy ahead of the general election.
Slovakia and Ukraine's farm ministers have agreed to establish a licensing system for trading in grains, with the ban on Ukrainian grain imports to Slovakia being lifted once the system is set up.
Poland sees Ukraine's decision to temporarily suspend its complaint to the World Trade Organisation as inadequate and emphasizes the need for a withdrawal of the complaint rather than a pause.
Poland's Minister of Agriculture has expressed confusion and disbelief over Ukraine's decision to suspend its complaint against Poland's agricultural export restrictions in the WTO, demanding that Ukraine withdraw the groundless complaint in order to improve relations between the two countries.
