Ukraine received a huge slap from an unexpected place

In the morning, we wrote that Mykola Solsky, the Minister of Agriculture of Ukraine, is negotiating in Warsaw, including the lifting of the grain import ban introduced by Poland. Like Poland, the Hungarian government decided on a similar measure, protecting the interests of local farmers and agriculture.

This morning, a Slovak government spokesman reported, according to Reuters, that they are temporarily halting the import of cereals and other specified products from Ukraine, in line with the actions of their Polish and Hungarian neighbors.

We also reported that due to the blockade of the Black Sea ports, the bulk of cheap Ukrainian grain exports were directed towards Europe, especially Central Europe, putting local farmers in a difficult situation.

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