Ukraine, Poland, strike deal to restart transit of grain

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Polish and Ukrainian officials say convoys of Ukrainian grain transiting Poland for export abroad will be sealed, guarded and monitored to ensure the produce stops flooding the Polish market and playing havoc with prices. Tuesday’s announcement came after two days of intensive talks following protests by Polish farmers, who said much of the Ukrainian grain was staying in Poland and creating a glut that caused them huge losses. The deal will also end a temporary prohibition, issued by Poland Saturday to address the protests, on the entry of grain from Ukraine. Hungary and Slovakia, also affected by the transit of Ukrainian farm produce, later took similar measures. These moves drew the anger of the European Union’s executive branch.