EU Agrees to Reinstate Trade Quotas on Ukraine as War Drags on
The limits, which were eliminated in the early stages of Russia's invasion in 2022 to support local farmers, were reimposed by the European Commission on Thursday, a spokesperson told Bloomberg News. The renewed restrictions will come into effect on June 6.
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