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Poland, Hungary, Bulgaria, Slovakia and Romania want the EU’s list of agricultural import bans from Ukraine to be “flexible”.

The European Union calls on Russia to return to the Grain Agreement and end the blockade of Ukrainian ports.

The countries of the European Union, led by Spain and Belgium, are increasing imports of liquefied gas from the Russian Federation.

Representatives of Poland, Hungary, Slovakia, Bulgaria and Romania consider it necessary to extend the ban on grain imports until the end of the year.

The European Commission is “seriously considering” subsidizing transportation of Ukrainian grain through EU member states.

The Prime Minister of Ukraine, Denys Shmyhal, condemned Poland’s refusal to lift the ban on the import of Ukrainian agricultural products.

The European operator will be called Ukrainian Railways Cargo Poland.

In Warsaw on July 19, the ministers of five EU countries plan to discuss the extension of the ban on the import of grain from Ukraine.

Olga Trofimtseva, special envoy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, believes that the EU should not make concessions to Russia when deciding the fate of the Grain Agreement.

EU member states expressed deep concern over the slow down in the implementation of the Grain Agreement and noted that the Russian Federation continues to use food as a weapon.