Last month, Poland and Hungary were among several European countries that requested help from the European Union to counter the impact of cheap Ukrainian grain. Poland and Hungary on Saturday banned imports of grain and other food from Ukraine to protect local farmers, In Poland the ban will apply to imports of grain, sugar, meat, fruits and vegetables, milk, eggs and other food items. Responding to Poland’s announcement, Ukraine’s ministry of agrarian policy said on Saturday that it “regrets the decision”. A Hungarian agriculture ministry statement said grain, oilseeds and several other agricultural products would be banned. Is Ukraine being left alone with time ?