Poland

Six Ukrainians injured in car accident in Poland. PHOTO Twenty people, including six Ukrainian citizens, were injured when a car drove into a crowd in the centre of the Polish city of Szczecin on Friday afternoon. 03.03.24 18:12 17 054 62 Incidents

Polish demonstrators block 6 checkpoints, 2.4 thousand trucks piled up in queue - State Border Service Currently, Polish demonstrators are blocking all 6 checkpoints on the Ukrainian-Polish border. As of the morning of March 3, there are 2,400 trucks in the queue on the Polish territory towards Ukraine. 03.03.24 09:49 3 909 117 War in Ukraine

Defence Minister Kosiniak-Kamysz: Poland would rather donate equipment to Armed Forces than send troops to Ukraine Poland has again rejected the possibility of sending its troops to Ukraine. Warsaw believes that it would be better to provide the Ukrainian army with the necessary equipment. 02.03.24 14:12 6 433 111 Previously in trend: War

Traffic at Shehyni checkpoint is completely blocked - State Border Guard Service Polish farmers have completely blocked the Shehyni checkpoint, preventing trucks from entering or leaving Ukraine. The Yagodyn checkpoint is also partially blocked. 01.03.24 15:12 5 657 57 Incidents

Poland increases trade in agricultural products with Russia via Belarus - journalistic investigation. VIDEO Ukrainian journalists published an investigation into trade between Poland and Russia via Belarus. 01.03.24 08:15 25 533 224 World

Polish farmers almost do not release trucks from Ukraine to Poland, about 2,200 trucks are waiting in line - State Border Service Polish farmers continue to block six checkpoints, making it difficult for Ukrainian trucks to move. They allow 1 truck per hour. 29.02.24 09:27 2 247 29 World

Ukraine and Poland held talks, no border closure option mentioned - Trade Representative Kachka On 28 February, representatives of the governments of Ukraine and Poland held talks on unblocking the border. 28.02.24 18:48 2 618 37 Ukrainian Politics

Poland may temporarily completely close border for goods from Ukraine - Tusk Poland does not rule out a temporary border closure for Ukrainian goods. 28.02.24 16:22 25 745 277 Economics

Polish police explained why they detained journalist Tkach: They wanted to identify him and check reason for his stay The Polish police have provided details of the detention of Ukrainian Pravda journalist Mykhailo Tkach and his cameraman near the Polish-Belarusian border. 28.02.24 15:45 9 259 88 Incidents

More than 67% of Poles believe that opening of EU market for agricultural products from Ukraine is cause of their farmers’ problems 67.6% of Poles believe that the European Union is to blame for the financial problems of local farmers, as it decided to open the market for agricultural products from Ukraine. 28.02.24 15:24 24 854 24 World

Culprits will be arrested - head of Ministry of Internal Affairs of Poland, Kerwinskyi, about scattering of Ukrainian grain in Poland Polish law enforcement agencies will find and punish those responsible for spilling Ukrainian grain. 28.02.24 11:06 14 533 46 Incidents

Polish police said they had not detained Ukrainian journalists (updated) In Poland, the police said they had not detained any Ukrainian journalists - this was stated by the police of the Podlaskie Voivodeship, which borders Belarus. 27.02.24 23:15 19 028 223 World

Poland considers extending embargo on Ukrainian products - Tusk Poland may impose an embargo not only on imports of Ukrainian grain, but also on other product groups. 27.02.24 19:40 12 114 115 World

Poles detain journalist Tkach on border near Belarus: he was filming story about trade between Poland and Russia. PHOTOS Polish law enforcement officers detained Ukrainian journalist Mykhailo Tkach near the Polish-Belarusian border, who was filming a story about the transit of products between Poland and Russia and Belarus. The Poles partially deleted the footage. 27.02.24 19:28 28 607 255 Incidents

Assistance to Ukraine should not harm Poland’s economy and agriculture - Tusk Poland is ready to continue to provide assistance to Ukraine, but not to the detriment of its own citizens, in particular, agricultural producers. 27.02.24 17:26 4 146 98 Previously in trend: Aid to Ukraine

Large farmers’ protest takes place in Warsaw: roads blocked, unknown people set off flares. PHOTOS Today, 27 February, a large farmers’ protest is taking place in Warsaw. 27.02.24 14:16 14 385 77 World

Poland insists on changing rules of agricultural trade with Ukraine, - Minister Sekerski Poland emphasises that the influx of agricultural products from Ukraine has made production unprofitable not only in Poland, but farmers in other EU countries are already beginning to feel it. 27.02.24 13:25 4 375 38 Economics

Polish farmers block 6 checkpoints on the border with Ukraine, about 2100 trucks are waiting in queues - State Border Guard Service Poland continues to block 6 checkpoints on the border with Ukraine. Farmers are letting a small number of trucks through, but it is critically low. About 2,100 trucks have accumulated in queues. 27.02.24 09:43 1 358 38 Incidents

In near future, West will be able to provide significant supplies of ammunition for Ukraine - Duda In the near future, Western allies will be able to jointly prepare and provide substantial supplies of ammunition for Ukraine 27.02.24 09:06 8 477 33 Previously in trend: War

Polish farmers plan to block checkpoints on border with Lithuania: they will look for Ukrainian agricultural products Polish farmers are expanding their protests. On Friday, 1 March, the protesters plan to block a checkpoint on the border with Lithuania. 26.02.24 17:51 8 137 111 World

Zelenskyy: Government of Ukraine has submitted proposals to European Commission and Poland to unblock border The Ukrainian government has prepared and submitted proposals to the European Commission and Poland to resolve the problem on the Ukrainian-Polish border. 26.02.24 14:41 1 222 7 Ukrainian Politics

Polish carriers plan to block border with Ukraine again on March 1 Polish carriers want to resume the blockade of the border with Ukraine on Friday, 1 March. The Polish protest was formally suspended in January. 26.02.24 09:40 3 611 28 Incidents

Zelenskyy on blocking border in Poland: We need to support Ukraine now, not until end President Volodymyr Zelenskyy believes that Poland should not use Ukraine to put pressure on European institutions. 25.02.24 18:22 3 431 33 Economics

180 tonnes of Ukrainian corn spilled from freight wagons in Poland - Ukrzaliznytsia. PHOTOS "Ukrzaliznytsia once again records illegal interference in the operation of railway transport in the territory of the Republic of Poland. 25.02.24 16:48 17 685 294 Incidents

Wagons with Ukrainian agricultural products were damaged at Polish "Dorogusk" railway station. PHOTO On the second anniversary of Russia’s full-scale military invasion, at around 9am today, unidentified persons damaged freight wagons carrying beans at the Polish railway station Dorohusk. 24.02.24 13:45 10 388 81 Incidents

EU unlocks 137 billion euros of financing for Poland, 1.4 billion will go to farmers - von der Leyen Next week, the EU will decide to allocate 137 billion euros to Poland, which were previously frozen. 23.02.24 22:40 10 918 146 World

We are far from such agreement - Polish government says it is not ready to sign agreement with Ukraine on agricultural imports Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk’s chief of staff, Jan Grabec, says that Poland and Ukraine are far from reaching an agreement on imports of Ukrainian agricultural products blocked at the border by Polish protesting farmers. 23.02.24 21:50 10 618 143 World

Polish farmer who hung call to Putin to "bring order in Ukraine" on his tractor may be jailed for 5 years A Polish farmer with pro-Putin slogans on his tractor has been formally filed a charge. He faces up to 5 years in prison. 23.02.24 20:56 10 207 67 World

Government offers Poland five steps of "mutual understanding plan" to unblock country. LIST The Ukrainian government has offered Poland a 5-point "plan of understanding" aimed at unblocking the border amid protests by Polish farmers. 23.02.24 20:25 6 344 33 Incidents

Ukraine has not been selling its grain to Polish market for last five months, all Ukrainian grain is in transit - Shmyhal Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal says that for the past five months Ukraine has not been selling its grain to the Polish market, and Ukrainian grain has been transiting through Poland only. 23.02.24 19:10 2 173 52 Economics

Meeting with Polish officials at border did not take place today - Shmyhal Ukraine’s Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said that a meeting with Polish government members at the border did not take place today. 23.02.24 18:48 7 450 97 Ukrainian Politics

Shmyhal with ministers to arrive at Polish border today - Zelenskyy Ukraine’s Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal and a delegation of ministers will arrive at the Polish border on Friday, February 23, to address the blockade of Ukrainian food by Polish farmers. 23.02.24 16:57 2 439 45 Ukrainian Politics

Polish farmers want to close border with Germany Polish protesting farmers want to expand their protests, in particular, to start blockades of roads and checkpoints on the western border as well. 23.02.24 16:05 14 858 103 World

Ukraine sends official note to Poland over "transit" rapeseed spilled on border Ukraine’s Ambassador to Poland, Vasyl Zvarych, has called for the punishment of those responsible for the spillage of rapeseed from grain trucks onto the tracks that occurred on Friday, February 23, in Dorohusk on the border with Ukraine. 23.02.24 15:38 6 777 18 Economics

Ukrainian farmers brought agricultural machinery shot by Russians to the border with Poland. PHOTOS Ukrainian farmers have brought agricultural machinery damaged or destroyed by Russian invaders to the border with Poland. From now on, it will be placed at the Krakovets-Korchova checkpoint. 23.02.24 14:19 14 397 75 Incidents

Farmers protesting at border are right - Duda comments on Zelenskyy’s statement on meeting at border Andrzej Duda believes that farmers blocking the border with Ukraine have the right to do so. 22.02.24 21:45 30 938 355 World

Polish Sejm adopts resolution in support of Ukraine The lower house of the Polish parliament passed a resolution in support of Ukraine. The document was adopted unanimously. 22.02.24 20:52 11 926 59 Previously in trend: Aid to Ukraine

Sekerski announces extended list of Ukrainian agricultural products to be banned in Poland Poland is seeking to reach a bilateral agreement with Ukraine to replace the current national grain embargo and to protect the Polish market from other sensitive products such as sugar, poultry, eggs, frozen raspberries, apple juice, sunflower and rapeseed oil. 22.02.24 19:57 13 454 136 Economics

Kuleba met with representatives of Polish authorities: "Both governments are committed to solving problematic issues" Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba met with representatives of the Polish authorities to discuss the situation with the blockade of the Ukrainian border by Polish farmers. 22.02.24 17:36 1 954 40 World

Almost half of Poles believe that Russia may attack Poland Almost half of Poles believe to some extent that Russia’s war against Ukraine could expand to their country. 22.02.24 15:39 3 154 31 Previously in trend: War

Meeting between Ukraine and Poland to resolve border blockade issue to be held on February 28 in Warsaw - Tusk The governments of Ukraine and Poland will meet to resolve the issue of the border blockade by Polish protesters. The meeting will take place on February 28 in Warsaw. 22.02.24 13:56 2 884 21 World

Obstacles on Polish border for military and humanitarian aid to Ukraine will be removed within hours - Polish Prime Minister Tusk Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said that border crossings with Ukraine, as well as sections of roads and railways, will be included in the list of critical infrastructure. 22.02.24 14:32 13 466 142 World

Polish farmers continue to block 6 directions on border with Ukraine, 2450 trucks are waiting in queues - State Border Guard Service. VIDEO Polish farmers block the Ukrainian-Polish border. As of the morning of February 22, 2,450 trucks were waiting in lines to cross the border into Ukraine. Most of them are in front of the Krakivets, Rava-Ruska, and Shehyni checkpoints. There is an increase in queues on the border of Slovakia and Hungary. 22.02.24 09:28 1 505 26 World

Duda supports idea of meeting of governments of Ukraine and Poland to hold negotiations on border - state secretary of Dera office State Secretary of the Office of the President of Poland Andrzej Dera said that Andrzej Duda supports the idea of a meeting between the Ukrainian and Polish governments with representatives of the European Commission to resolve the situation at the border. 22.02.24 09:10 1 910 25 Incidents

Zelenskyy proposes governments of Ukraine and Poland to hold talks on border in near future: I’m ready to be there too. VIDEO President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy instructed representatives of the Ukrainian government to arrive at the Polish border in the near future to negotiate on blocking the checkpoint 21.02.24 16:57 7 271 111 Incidents

Polish protesters are acting under influence of Russian agents, such actions damage country’s reputation - Polish Foreign Ministry on pro-Russian poster at farmers’ protest The Polish Ministry of Foreign Affairs responded to the actions of a farmer who put up a poster calling on Putin to "restore order in Ukraine" during a protest on 20 February. The ministry called on protesters to distance themselves from such individuals, as it damages the country’s reputation. 21.02.24 15:17 6 189 67 World

Zelenskyy discussed the blockade on Polish border at selector: Our next steps have been determined, they will be very quick Today, February 21, the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy held a selector during which, in addition to daily topics, the blocking of the Polish border was discussed. 21.02.24 13:34 4 112 50 Incidents

There is no free movement at any checkpoint with Poland. We are in constant negotiations - Ministry of Agrarian Policy As of the morning of February 21, there is no free movement of trucks at any checkpoint on the Polish-Ukrainian border. 21.02.24 11:20 1 754 17 Economics