The Poles’ belief in Ukraine has been “shaken” by the escalation of the grain dispute, the Polish international minister has stated
It’s going to take a “titanic effort” to fix the rift between Poland and Ukraine, Polish Overseas Minister Zbigniew Rau stated on Monday, explaining why he didn’t be part of his EU colleagues in Kiev.
Relations between the 2 neighbors are “getting into a interval of downturn and my absence is partly an expression of this,” Rau advised the broadcaster Polsat, when requested why Deputy FM Wojciech Gerwel went to the EU ministerial assembly within the Ukrainian capital as a substitute.
Relations with Kiev depend upon “three dimensions,” Rau defined – geopolitics, nationwide pursuits, and home assist. Whereas Poland is aligned with Ukraine on the subject of geopolitics, relating to the battle with Russia, Warsaw and Kiev have completely different nationwide pursuits on the subject of the import and transit of Ukrainian agricultural produce.
The truth that Ukraine selected to escalate this commerce dispute to the World Commerce Group (WTO) and the UN Common Meeting, Rau advised Polsat, “induced the belief of our society within the present coverage of the Ukrainian authorities in direction of Poland to be shaken.”
“After what occurred, getting again to sq. one would require titanic efforts,” the Polish international minister stated.
The dispute over importation of Ukrainian grain and different agricultural merchandise has induced a diplomatic row between Kiev and Warsaw in current months. The EU transfer to droop tariffs on Ukrainian exports – aiming to assist Kiev within the battle with Moscow – noticed extremely regulated farmers in neighboring nations unable to compete with low cost corn, wheat, and sunflower oil. Brussels responded by solely permitting the transit of Ukrainian items by way of Poland, Hungary, Slovakia and Romania. When that moratorium expired on September 15, these nations reimposed it on their very own.
Ukraine has since launched a grievance to the WTO, whereas President Vladimir Zelensky accused the 4 nations of supporting Russia throughout his September 22 speech on the UN Common Meeting. Zelensky’s speech induced outrage in Poland and was condemned by its main politicians.
Within the Polsat interview on Monday, Rau insisted that Warsaw is finishing up all of its “navy and political” obligations in direction of Kiev, together with these required by NATO membership. Poland doesn’t inform Ukraine what to do, however expects the identical courtesy in return, he added.
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