By KYIV. May 15 (Interfax-Ukraine) – President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy called on European countries not to erect barriers, but to strengthen ties between countries.
“The longest peace and reliable security for Europe was ensured by the construction of ties between the peoples of Europe instead of barriers that reflect this or that national egoism. When we now see, instead of strengthening our ties, any new barriers that are so reminiscent of old mistakes – whether barriers in politics, or barriers in trade policy – then we see a threat not to one European nation, but to all of Europe,” he said, speaking Sunday at the awards ceremony in Aachen.
The President of Ukraine addressed Prime Minister of Poland Mateusz Morawiecki. “Mateusz, any seeds of misunderstanding between anyone in Europe must not sprout conflict. And this is in the fundamental interests of our peoples. Europe gains a plus in strength and well-being whenever there is a minus barrier on the continent,” he said.
Earlier, Poland and other Eastern European countries banned the import of Ukrainian grain and other food products.
