EU Devises Deal to Extend Tariff-Free Ukraine Trade Amid Raging Farmers' Protests

The EU-Ukraine preferential trade regime, abolishing tariffs on Ukrainian goods and foods, first took effect in June 2022. Despite the move backfiring on Kiev’s fervid supporters, and forcing them to contend with angry protests by their own farmers, the deal was extended last year, with the liberalization measures set to expire on June 5.