He called Ukraine’s complaint to the World Trade Organization (WTO) absurd and demanded that it be withdrawn rather than suspended. “We demand that the complaint be withdrawn because it is unfounded and absurd,” he said. The minister also expressed bewilderment at Kyiv’s complaints about Warsaw’s desire to “help the Polish farmer.”

Relations between Poland and Ukraine have become complicated due to the grain dispute. Warsaw introduced an indefinite ban on the import of agricultural products from Ukraine, which caused a negative reaction in Kyiv.

The Ukrainian authorities decided to file claims with the WTO against Warsaw for introducing restrictions on the import of grain. The Polish side criticized Kyiv’s discontent and stopped supplying military aid to the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU).