The Polish-Ukrainian border will not be open to Ukrainian goods and the embargo on exporting them to Poland is to continue indefinitely. Source: Polish Agriculture Minister Czesław Siekierski at a press conference following a meeting with representatives of the All-Polish Association of Farmers' Unions and agricultural organisations on 4 January; Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development of Poland "The borders will not open, the embargo on Ukrainian products is indefinite - until it is lifte
The European Commission observes no adverse effects of Ukrainian agricultural imports on European markets. Source: a meeting of the European Parliament's Committee on Agriculture and Development in Brussels, as reported by European Pravda, citing Ukrinform Details: The parliamentarians discussed with the European Commission the risks to EU farmers from the increased supply of Ukrainian products.
The Slovak government plans to extend and expand the ban on Ukrainian agricultural products, according to an Agriculture Ministry proposal that was approved on Nov. 29.
The aviation industry of Russia continues to receive supplies from the Russian company Avia FED Service, which, for its part, bought most of the spare parts in Ukraine. Source: an investigation by Vazhnye Istorii, a Russian outlet focused on journalistic investigations Details: Since the beginning of the full-fledged invasion of Ukraine, Avia FED Service has supplied the Russian Defence Ministry, Rostec and the presidential Air Force with spare parts worth at least 650 million roubles ($7.
The Hungarian government has lifted the ban on the import of Ukrainian cane and beet sugar, which was introduced after 15 September 2023. Source: European Pravda, citing a decree of the Hungarian government Details: From now on, Ukrainian sugar can be freely imported to Hungary, as it has been removed from the list of products subject to the import ban.