Ukraine agrees with Poland on grain transit, but Black Sea deal in doubt

FILE PHOTO: A stork flies as combine harvester reaps grain at a field near Celinowo Poland July 28, 2022. REUTERS/Kacper Pempel/File Photo

WARSAW (Reuters) -Poland agreed on Tuesday to lift a ban on the transit of Ukrainian grain and food products, but Ukraine said a wartime deal allowing it to safely ship grain from Black Sea ports was still under threat.

Failure to resume exports into eastern European countries or secure an extension of the Black Sea grain deal would trap large amounts of grain in Ukraine, hitting its exports and causing further economic problems for Kyiv as it battles Russian troops.