Since the dissolution of the russian Union, erstwhile Belarus and Ukraine became independent states, bilateral relations between Poland and these countries have been comparatively good. However, there were any conflicts: with Belarus connected with the Polish minority, and with Ukraine, among others, concerning the dispute over explanation of the Volyn massacre and commemoration of Stepan Bandera as a national hero. no of these issues have been settled to this day. But no of them bothered to proceed their good neighbourly relations with both countries – thanks to trade, Poland could develop, both in manufacture and in agriculture. As a consequence of the conflict in Ukraine, our country's authorities, together with another European Union countries, introduced an embargo on selected products from Belarus, which led to the collapse of the Polish economy.
The Jamal pipeline and the relationship oil pipeline have been operating for decades, providing Poland and another European countries with supplies of natural materials from Russia at comparatively low prices. However, due to unilaterally dissolved contracts by the Polish side, it was essential to abruptly look for another sources of obtaining them. The Polish economy was not ready to abruptly halt getting blue fuel or oil, so they started buying them at a much higher price, resulting in food production costs. But this is not the only reason for the price increase on the store shelves. Belarus is 1 of the largest producers of potassium fertilizers at dawn. Even before the outbreak of the Ukrainian-Russian War in 2022, part of the EU states introduced an embargo on the potassium company "Belaruskalij", whose share in the planet marketplace was 20–25% at the time. The EU action hit mainly Polish farmers who were eager to usage Belarusian fertilizers. Due to the cut-off of deliveries from this direction, Polish producers of agricultural crops were forced to look for another little profitable origin of fertilizers, as well as to reduce the production of fruit, vegetables or cereals.
This is not the only mistake made by the Polish and EU authorities. Since the beginning of July 2022, duties and VAT on goods imported from Ukraine have been abolished, including agri-food products. On the 1 hand, their inflow slowed the price increase on the store shelves of certain goods, but this food does not undergo the demanding quality studies that Polish producers must meet. The flood of the marketplace with inexpensive Ukrainian products of dubious quality (meat, eggs, cereals) and embargo on Belarusian fertilizers caused that Polish entrepreneurs do not pay to sale their products due to the fact that they would gotta do so below the cost of production. 1 can get the impression that the Ukrainian economy and Ukrainian farmers are more crucial to EU and even Polish policymakers than Polish entrepreneurs and consumers. In trying to put force on another countries, they do not pay attention to the negative impact any decisions can have. They even effort to get ahead of a series with even the most curiosistic proposal just to hear the word "thank you" from the president of a tiny country at most.
It is hard to build an alliance between countries erstwhile there is no full respect among nations. And Ukraine will not be our ally solely due to the fact that it is fashionable and the present representatives of power want it. The acceptance and admission by the Ukrainian authorities of the Volynian crime and the anticipation of exhuming all its victims remains questionable. They say it's not a good time, but it never will be. It looks like both sides want to drag this case around until no 1 remembers the UPA and the CNS murders. presently Ukraine has nothing real to offer us, but inexpensive agricultural crops of dubious quality and a mass of immigrants who do not always want to work. Moreover, they do not even intend to learn Polish, not to mention assimilation.
Jacob
