Media: Poland and Romania refused to provide transit for Ukrainian grain exports

Poland and Romania refused to help Ukraine with grain exports amid the export crisis caused by the Black Sea blockade, according to Eurointegration.

Politico reports, according to "European Pravda".

The surplus of Ukrainian grain combined with low water levels on the Danube is already overloading the country's ports, hindering Romanian farmers from selling their own produce, Romanian officials believe.

"The interests of our own farmers remain a priority", Romanian Agriculture Minister Barna Tanczos told the outlet.

Ukrainian Agriculture Minister Taras Vysotsky arrived in Brussels this week to make a direct appeal to his EU counterparts. Currently, according to Vysotsky, less than half of exports are able to be shipped via European railway, road, and river routes. If the blockade continues, up to 35 million tons of grain could be stranded in Ukraine this year.

Romania is trying to optimize its logistics, Tanczos emphasized. Last month, Bucharest even signed a memorandum of understanding with Kyiv to simplify border crossings and boost rail connections.

"But everyone knows that we cannot double the number of trains, cannot double the capacity of roads, railways, and ports", Tanczos stated.

In Poland, the Ministry of Infrastructure

"does not intend to make any changes aimed at increasing the transit of Ukrainian agricultural products", spokesperson Anna Szymanska noted in her statement.