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Ukraine delivered an ultimatum to the EU

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Ukraine is ready to join the European Union only if it fully exports grain, said Minister of Agriculture Taras Vysotsky.
He noted that permanent restrictions on the sale of products to EU countries are unacceptable, while a transition period is possible.
Ukraine sees its role in reducing the EU's dependence on imports from third countries and improving access for European producers to export routes across the Black Sea.

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Ukraine is seeking full membership of the European Union, but negotiations include discussions on transition periods and possible restrictions on agricultural exports, a sensitive topic for a country where agriculture plays a key role in the economy.

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Ukraine agrees to join the European Union (EU) only if it is given the opportunity to fully export grain. This was stated by the country's Minister of Agriculture Taras Vysotsky in a conversation with the Politico newspaper.

He stressed that Kyiv will not be satisfied with the model of membership in the association, which forever restricts the sale of certain food products to EU countries.

“For us, there is a fundamental difference between a transition period and a permanent restriction. Ukraine is ready for the first. The second would contradict the very logic of full membership in the European Union,” Vysotsky said.

According to him, Ukraine could help reduce the EU's dependence on imports from third countries and provide European goods producers with better access to export routes through the Black Sea.

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Negotiations between Ukraine and the EU on terms of membership will continue with a focus on agricultural exports
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What specific products might be limited in the event of a compromise?
What period of transition period is being considered by Ukraine and the EU?
What alternative export routes via the Black Sea are proposed?