The ban will enter into force from April 24 and last until the end of June, but will not apply to the transit of goods through Bulgarian territory. In May 2022, the European Union allowed Kyiv to export its grain stocks through the bloc after the closure of the Black Sea shipping lanes following Russia’s invasion sparked a global food crisis. Bulgaria’s government on Wednesday approved a temporary ban on imports of Ukrainian grain and other food products after Hungary widened the scope of its ban to include more foodstuffs. Is this going to cripple Ukraine economically ?