EU-Ukraine Free Trade In The Balance; Warsaw, Lviv Meetings Set Up New War Tribunal

The European Commission is preparing transitional mechanisms in case it is not possible to update the Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area Agreement (FTA) between Ukraine and the EU in time after 5 June.

EU-Ukraine Free Trade In The Balance; Warsaw, Lviv Meetings Set Up New War Tribunal

EU-Ukraine trade is about to become less liberalized. What does that mean for Kyiv?

After one month of the expiry of the exceptional trade measures granted to Ukrainian agricultural products, negotiations between Brussels and Kiev on a new agreement are stalling, and the Commission is now considering the introduction of "transitional measures".

Which sector in Ukraine will suffer the most from the suspension of the customs visa-free regime with the EU, and is there an alternative?

Analysts note that the EU will not extend the trade visa-free regime, which allowed Ukraine to trade goods duty-free. Poland and several other countries opposed the automatic extension. However, the EU will not cancel all autonomous trade measures and offers Ukraine the opportunity to update the terms of free trade within the framework of the association agreement. The EU’s share in total Ukrainian exports increased from 40% in 2021 to over 60% …

Foreign ministers from the European Union and the United Kingdom will meet in Warsaw this week for an informal meeting, before heading to Lviv to express solidarity with Ukraine in connection with large-scale Victory Day celebrations in Russia.