Poland, Ukraine hold talks on farm imports dispute

Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said he hope to have 'pragmatic and constructive' talks with Polish counterpart Donald Tusk . Photo: Wojtek Radwanski / AFPPoland's prime minister on Thursday hosted his Ukrainian counterpart for long-awaited talks designed to ease friction over Ukrainian farm imports and border blockades by disgruntled Polish farmers.

On Thursday, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk welcomed his counterpart Denys Shmygal to Warsaw, with Ukrainian flags hoisted outside the seat of"There will be no safe Europe without a free Ukraine," Tusk said on X as the talks began. Kyiv has repeatedly urged its EU neighbour to ease the cross-border traffic snarls, warning that delays triggered by the blockades could impede weapons deliveries to the country.Subscribe and watch our new shows on Briefly TV Life now!

So far, only lower-level talks between the countries have been held, with little sign of progress. The Polish side has sought to tone down expectations before the latest meeting. "It is hard to expect any breakthrough after these talks, any particular agreement... on agricultural issues," Tusk's chief of staff Jan Grabiec told the Polish state news agencyUkraine's agricultural sector has been crippled by Russia's 2022 invasion, with many export routes through the Black Sea blocked and swaths of farmland rendered unusable by the conflict.

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