Against the backdrop of talks, the State Border Guard Service announced that Polish protesters temporarily unblocked the Ugriniv-Dolhobychiv checkpoint.
This was reported by the Ministry of Community Development, Territories, and Infrastructure of Ukraine.
Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal stated that they discussed the situation at the border and trade in the agricultural sector during the meeting. Currently, there are 120 trucks waiting in the border queue. Unimpeded passage is expected to last until April 2nd.
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk also spoke about progress in resolving issues related to agro-imports and road transport. According to him, a step forward has been made in agriculture. He added that they are close to finding solutions that will protect the main interests of both Polish farmers and producers, as well as Ukrainian ones.
Ukraine hopes that today’s consultations will yield results and help find ways to resolve outstanding issues between the two countries.
Earlier, it was reported that Polish law enforcement officers detained Mykhailo Tkach near the Polish-Belarusian border. The journalist was also filming material about transit of goods between Poland and Russia and Belarus.
Journalists from “Ukrayinska Pravda” conducted an investigation, which revealed a significant increase in the transit of agricultural products from Russia through Belarus to Poland. It is noted that this includes oil, seeds, and animal feed.
The organizers of the blockade in Poland, the recently created “Committee for the Protection of Carriers and Employers in the Transport Industry”, claim that the action is economic and not political. However, their actions have not found support among the authorities and other organizations of carriers. Nevertheless, the protest is being actively supported by the consistent anti-Ukrainian and anti-European party “Konfederacja”, whose representatives are the most vocal in expressing anti-Ukrainian statements, fighting against Ukrainian refugees in the media, and already billing for assistance to Ukraine and its citizens.
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