Mr Kachka stressed that Ukraine is currently engaged in consultations, not a debate. "We are not in a debate, and we have not formed a working group to settle the dispute. We are in the consultation stage. We have sent this case to the WTO and we have 60 days for consultations," he explained. He underlined that it was important for the Ukrainian side to find a constructive solution for the EU as a whole. "Although our complaints relate to specific member states, including Poland, this is a systemic issue in our relations with the EU. Our aim is to underline that the EU and Ukraine share the same approach to trade agreements. We know how to resolve this problem in a comprehensive way, to demonstrate unity between us and Poland, between us and the EU, and between Poland and the EU," he said. Kyiv has already regulated the customs clearance of goods passing through five neighboring countries, he added.

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Regarding the situation in Poland, Mr Kachka expressed hope that they could return to the negotiating table after Poland's general elections. "I do not see any systemic obstacles to solving the problem. It's only a question of time. In addition, Poland has not yet received any export license applications from Ukrainian companies, which is another indicator that there is no huge export pressure. We are using this time to show that, in reality, it is in the clear interest of Ukrainian exporters to simply export to EU countries where there is a real demand for Ukrainian goods," he said.

Mr Kachka reiterated his belief that "the market will calm down this autumn. We will all return to normal trade flows, which will allow us to restore a situation that is convenient for local farmers from neighboring EU states, as well as for Ukrainian farmers," he said, noting that the "lion's share" of Ukrainian agricultural products passes through Romania's Black Sea ports, the Baltic ports, railways and roads.

Cover photo: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky (Photo: MTI/EPA/Szerhij Dolzsenko)